Ait Attab

{{Unreferenced|date=August 2024}}{{Short description|River valley in Morocco}}

Ait Attab ({{Langx|ar|ايت اعتاب}}) is a large agricultural river valley on the northern edge of Azilal province in Morocco. Its population is divided into a multitude of hamlets called douwars{{which lang|reason=Arabic or Tamazight?|date=October 2022}}, the largest one being Al Garage, which is also referred to as Ait Attab Center, or more simply as Ait Attab.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Geography

The geography of Ait Attab valley is dominated by the flow of the river Oued el Abid. The valley has a mid-valley ridge that is the shape of an enormous right foot approximately {{convert|25|km|mi|abbr=on}} in length.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

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History

Ait Attab valley is locally well known for its influence prior to, and resistance against French colonization. It is rumored in Azilal Province that the dam upstream at Bin el Ouidane was built by the French as a means of countering the valley's influence by controlling its water supply.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

Present day

Today, Ait Attab is regionally known for the quality of its olive oil and almond harvest. It is also a common stopping point for tourists on their way to the waterfalls at Ouzoud. Nearly all Attabis speak the Moroccan dialect of Arabic. Furthermore, because of the area's Berber heritage, many Attabis speak the valley's dialect of Tamazight, similar to the kind spoken downstream at Bzou.{{Citation needed|date=August 2024}}

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Category:Geography of Béni Mellal-Khénifra

Category:Valleys of Morocco

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