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Ouirgane

Field	Value
name	Ouirgane
settlement_type	Rural commune and town
image_skyline	SE Ouirgane Village Dam Al Haouz Oct25 A7CR 08497.jpg
image_caption	Ouirgane and Yacoub el Mansour barrage
map_caption	Location in Morocco
pushpin_map	Morocco
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Morocco
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_type2	Province
subdivision_name1	Marrakesh-Safi
subdivision_name2	Al Haouz Province
population_total	6916
population_as_of	2004
timezone	WET
utc_offset	+0
timezone_DST	WEST
utc_offset_DST	+1

Ouirgane is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6916 people living in 1281 households. It is a Berber village.

Geography

Ouirgane backed by the Atlas Range, view from northwest

Ouirgane is situated in the High Atlas mountains in the heart of the Toubkal National Park at about 1000 m above sea level. By road it is located 14 km southwest of Asni and 65 km south of Marrakesh along the S501 road. The Oued Nfis River flows through the valley of the commune. The village itself lies on the eastern bank of the Yacoub el Mansour reservoir and dam across the Oued Nfis river. The village is set amongst olive trees.

Landmarks

Ouirgane has a souq noted for its Berber pottery, the Tin Mal Mosque, a ruined kasbah, and several salt mines in the vicinity. There are also two notable hotels with facing gardens; a stream near the hotels "drains the western face of Jbel Toubkal". La Roseraie hotel has horse-riding facilities to accommodate the many tourists who visit during the summer months; it also has a health center above the mineral stream. The Auberge au Sanglier qui Fume is a hunter's lodge. Tagadirt n'Bour is constructed of drystone walls and is located 4 km south of the village.

Gallery

File:Alley Ouirgane Al Haouz Oct25 A7CR 08506.jpg|Typical narrow alley File:Square House Courtyard Ouirgane Oct25 A7CR 08536.jpg|Traditional building with central courtyard File:Close Yacoub El Mansour Dam Oct25 A7CR 08461.jpg|Yacoub el Mansour Dam File:North Yacoub El Mansour Reservoir Oct25 A7CR 08597.jpg|Yacoub el Mansour Reservoir File:Irrigated Olive Grove Ouirgane Oct25 A7CR 08582.jpg|Olive grove

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