Moulay Brahim, Morocco

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Moulay Brahim
Rural commune and town
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Coordinates: 31°17′9″N7°57′56″W / 31.28583°N 7.96556°W / 31.28583; -7.96556
CountryFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Region Marrakesh-Safi
Province Al Haouz Province
Population
 (2014)
  Total8,698
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

Moulay Brahim, or My Brahim, is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 8698 people; the town itself had a population of 3098. [1] The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim. [2]

History

On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing. [3] [4]

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References

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