scenic viewpoint
Ourika Valley
A green river valley south of Marrakesh with roadside cafés and a road running to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco · Africa
Aghmat is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Had Abdallah Rhiat, 25km from Circuit International Automobile Moulay El Hassan.
Aghmat is a town located in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. With a population of 1,319, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Aghmat sits in Morocco, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Casablanca time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Aghmat to your route.
Aghmat (Tashelhit: Aɣmat, Arabic: أغمات Āghmāt; pronounced locally Ughmat, Uɣmat) was an important commercial medieval Berber town in Morocco. It is today an archaeological site known as "Joumâa Aghmat".
The city is located approximately 30 km south-east of Marrakesh on the Ourika road. The initial "a" of the name mayRead more
be unvocalized, and the name may sometimes be spelled "Ghmat", "Ghmate" or even the French-style "Rhmate" (as it appears in the Michelin Guide).
According to a Berber legend, Aghmat was populated by Christian Berbers when it was conquered in 683 by the Muslim forces of Uqba ibn Nafi, a general of the Umayyad Caliphate in Syria. However, this story first surfaces almost 700 years after that date, and many historians give it no credibility. It is directly contradicted by one of the earliest Persian historians, al-Baladhuri. who states that Musa bin Nusair conquered the Sous and erected the mosque at Aghmāt.
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Aghmat is located in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, Africa. The coordinates are 31.4225 latitude, -7.8011 longitude.
Aghmat has a population of approximately 1,319 people, making it a town in Morocco.
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Essential numbers in Morocco
Royal Gendarmerie (outside cities): 177.
Full driving guide for Morocco5 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
A green river valley south of Marrakesh with roadside cafés and a road running to the Setti Fatma waterfalls.
19 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
A street circuit in Marrakech running alongside the Menara gardens, host of the World Touring Car Championship. Palm-lined public boulevards outside race weekends.
25 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
A High Atlas ski station at 2600m, about 75km from Marrakesh by a paved mountain road, with prehistoric rock carvings.
26 km · about 30 min drive
mountain pass
Morocco's highest road pass at 2260m on the route from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, winding through the High Atlas Mountains with dramatic North African landscapes.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A decaying Glaoui palace off the Tizi n'Tichka road, with ornate painted and tiled reception rooms still intact.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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