Aghmat

Morocco
Aghmat, Morocco
Photo: Rui Ornelas from Lisboa, Portugal CC BY 2.0 source

Aghmat, a village south of Marrakesh on the Ourika road, holds the tomb of al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad, the Andalusian poet-king who spent his final years here in exile alongside his wife I'timad. Once a significant medieval Berber trading centre, the site is now an archaeological area known as Joumâa Aghmat, close to the Atlas Mountains and within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.

  • Population1,319
  • Nearest water1.5 km
  • Nearest mountain6.7 km
  • UNESCO within 50 km2

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