Mount Zagora

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Jbel Zagora
جبل زكورة
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View of Jbel Zagora
Highest point
Elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Coordinates 30°21′N05°45′W / 30.350°N 5.750°W / 30.350; -5.750 Coordinates: 30°21′N05°45′W / 30.350°N 5.750°W / 30.350; -5.750
Geography
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Jbel Zagora
Parent range Little Atlas
Climbing
First ascent Unknown
Easiest route From Zagora

Mount Zagora(Jbel Zagora), also known as Tazagourt is a mountain in south-eastern Morocco, in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet.

Morocco Country in North Africa

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country located in the Maghreb region of North West Africa with an area of 710,850 km2 (274,460 sq mi). Its capital is Rabat, the largest city Casablanca. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Morocco claims the areas of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, all of them under Spanish jurisdiction.

Drâa-Tafilalet Region in Morocco

Drâa-Tafilalet is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 88,836 km2 and had a population of 1,635,008 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Errachidia.

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Geography

The mountain is situated in the Little Atlas range and gives its name to the nearby town of Zagora. It has a double peak with one of the summits reaching 1030 m and the other 971 m.

Zagora, Morocco Place in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco

Zagora is a town in the Draa River valley in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of southeastern Morocco.

On the top of the Zagora mountain the remains of an Almoravid fortress can still be seen. [1]

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