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Boumalne Dades

Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco · Africa

About Boumalne Dades

Boumalne Dades is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Imider, 20km from Dades Gorge Road (R704).

Boumalne Dades is a town located in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. With a population of 13,461, it is an important destination in Africa.

On a road trip, Boumalne Dades 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 Boumalne Dades to your route.

About Boumalne Dades

Boumalne Dades (Arabic: بومالن دادس) is a city in Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. According to the 2014 census, it had a population of 12,328. Located at the edge of a desert plateau, at the outlet of the upper Dadès Valley (more than 1500 m high), Boumalne Dades is originated from an old way of

Read more transhumance, controlled by the Aït Atta Tribe of Jbel Saghro. Most of its residents, like those of the Dades Valley, are from the Ait Atta tribe. The Ait Atta tribe also resides along the Dades River, extending as far as Tazzakht.

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Where is Boumalne Dades located?

Boumalne Dades is located in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, Africa. The coordinates are 31.3799 latitude, -5.9882 longitude.

What is the population of Boumalne Dades?

Boumalne Dades has a population of approximately 13,461 people, making it a town in Morocco.

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Quick Information

Population
13,461
Continent
Africa
Country
Morocco
Region
Drâa-Tafilalet
Timezone
Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates
31.3799, -5.9882

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Morocco

Police
19
Ambulance
15
Fire
15
Driving side
right

Royal Gendarmerie (outside cities): 177.

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Worth the detour from Boumalne Dades

4 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Dades Gorge Road (R704)

The famously photographed stack of switchbacks climbing the Dades Gorge past eroded 'monkey fingers' rock formations, on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.

20 km · about 25 min drive

famous road

Dadès Gorge

A red-rock valley on the R704 whose upper section climbs a famous set of tight hairpin switchbacks.

21 km · about 25 min drive

natural wonder

Todgha Gorge

A slot canyon near Tinghir where 300 m limestone walls squeeze the road and river to just 10 m apart: one of Morocco's most dramatic drive-through natural wonders.

44 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Todra Gorge

A limestone canyon near Tinghir with 300m walls narrowing to about 10m, with a road running along the riverbed.

44 km · about 50 min drive

Driving roads near Boumalne Dades

  • 20 kmDades Gorge Road (R704)The famously photographed stack of switchbacks climbing the Dades Gorge past eroded 'monkey fingers' rock formations, on the Road of a Thousand Kasbahs.
  • 21 kmDadès GorgeA red-rock valley on the R704 whose upper section climbs a famous set of tight hairpin switchbacks.

Nearby Destinations

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Imider

🇲🇦 Morocco

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Ifrane

🇲🇦 Morocco

50 km awayPop. 13,000

Tabant

🇲🇦 Morocco

50 km away

Tilmi

🇲🇦 Morocco

53 km away

Skoura

🇲🇦 Morocco

64 km awayPop. 4,730

Anergui

🇲🇦 Morocco

77 km away

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