Its name comes from a Berber phrase meaning "without noise" or "without confusion". See more

Ouarzazate is at an elevation of 1,160 metres (3,810 ft) in the middle of a bare plateau south of the High Atlas Mountains, with a desert to the city's south. See more

Film is a major industry in Ouarazazate and constitute a major part of its economy. Its success is due to the presence of desert landscapes … See more

• A street in Ouarzazate
• Kasbah Ait Benhaddou
• Kasbah Aksar
• Oasis … See more

For a long time, Ouarzazate was a small crossing point for African traders on their way to northern Morocco and Europe. In the 16th century, Sheikh Abu al-'Abaas Ahmed bin … See more

The Kasbah Taourirt is the city's historic kasbah (fortified residence, or tighremt in Berber languages). It was owned and expanded by the … See more

• Ayoub El Amloud, professional footballer
• Romain Saiss, professional footballer
• Tasuta N-Imal, a desert blues band See more