Souk Lakhmis Dades
Commune in Souss-Massa-Drâa, Morocco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Souk Lakhmis Dades or Khemis Dades is a commune in the Ouarzazate Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 16387 people living in 2400 households.[1]
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Souk Lakhmis Dades | |
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Country | Morocco |
Region | Souss-Massa-Drâa |
Province | Ouarzazate |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 16,387 |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
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Khemis Dades is a locality takes its name from the day of the souk, Thursday (“Khemis” in Berber and Arabic), as well as from the Dades Valley. The commune consists of several villages or douars. Each village bears the name of the tribe that lives there, such as:
- Ait Boulemane
- Ait Bouhrrou
- Ait Alouane
- Ait Boubker
- Tansgharte