Skoura

Skoura (Arabic: سكورة‎) is a town in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it had a population of 2,808.[1] Skoura is a fertile oasis lined with immense palm groves. The Kasbah Amerhidil is part of Skoura palm grove alongside more.

Skoura

سكورة
Town
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
ProvinceOuarzazate Province
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,808
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Skoura is also the name of a Geological Basin.[2]

References
  1. "World Gazetteer". Archived from the original on 2012-09-18.
  2. Marinheiro, J., Mateus, O., Alaoui, A., Amani, F., Nami, M., & Ribeiro, C. (2014). New Quaternary fossil sites from the Middle Atlas of Morocco. Comunicações Geológicas, 101(Especial I), 485-488.
  • Kasbah Amerhidil
  • Palm groves around town


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