Moulay Brahim, Morocco

Moulay Brahim
Rural commune and town
Interactive map of Moulay Brahim
Coordinates: 31°17′9″N 7°57′56″W / 31.28583°N 7.96556°W / 31.28583; -7.96556
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
ProvinceAl Haouz Province
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
8,698
Time zoneUTC+0 (GMT)

Moulay Brahim, or My Brahim, is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 8698 people; the town itself had a population of 3098. The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.

History

On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing.

References

  1. ↑ "Population & démographie | Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc". www.hcp.ma.
  2. ↑ "Moroccan villagers mourn after earthquake brings destruction to their rural mountain home". The Seattle Times. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  3. ↑ "Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech". Hosted. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ↑ "Morocco earthquake: drone footage shows scale of destruction in village of Moulay Brahim – video". the Guardian. 2023-09-10. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-09-10.