Aït Benhaddou

Morocco / Souss Massa-Draa / Ouarzazate /
 city, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Aït Benhaddou (Berber: Ath Benhadu, Arabic: آيت بن حدّو‎) is a 'fortified city', or ksar, along the former caravan route between the Sahara and Marrakech in present-day Morocco. It is situated in Souss-Massa-Draâ on a hill along the Ounila River and is known for its kasbahs, although they take damage with each rainstorm. Most of the town's inhabitants now live in a more modern village at the other side of the river; however, ten families still live within the ksar.

Aït Benhaddou has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aït_Benhaddou
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Coordinates:   31°2'46"N   7°8'2"W
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