Tazzarine (, , also spelled as Tazarine) is a small city and rural commune in Zagora Province, Morocco. It is located at around in the area of the Jbel Saghro. The commune includes the small villages of Tamsahelte, Timarighin and Oum raman. The neighboring municipalities are N'kob in the northwest, Taghbalt and Ait Boudaoud.
The town has about five marabout tombs. All these graves are for spiritual leadership. Nearby to Tazzarine is the petroglyphs site of Ait Ouazik. These rock carvings date from approximately 5000 BC.Prehistoric rock art site of Ait Ouazik
According to the 2004 population estimation, the town has a population of about 13,721 people.The results of the 2014 general census of the population and households
It features prominently in the 2006 film Babel.
Economy Tazzarine's economy depends on agriculture, tourism and trade. In addition, many families live on the money sent by relatives working in Europe. The weekly open-air market (souk) is held Wednesday in the city center.
Demographic growth
Features
Neighboring municipalities 1. Ait Boudaoud 2. Taghbalte 3. N'kob 4. Ait Ouallal ( Ait Ouzzine)
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