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El Groun Destination Guide

Discover El Groun in Morocco

El Groun in the region of Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz is a place located in Morocco - some 152 mi or ( 245 km ) South-West of Rabat , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Groun

Local time in El Groun is now 11:04 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Africa/Casablanca " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Mahmour, Youssoufia, Sidi Bou Othmane, Settat, and Rebaa. When in this area, you might want to check out Zaouia Sidi Ahmed Mahmour . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Groun ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Вид из окна поезда в Африке (Марокко) - Train in Morocco

4:40 min by Alex Z
Views: 3607 Rating: 4.93

Вид из окна поезда, следующего из г. Марракеш в г. Касабланка. Общая протяженность пути около 200 км., время в пути чуть более 4-х часов. machen.ru ..

Amsterdam - Dakar Challenge onderweg in Marokko

6:44 min by Kevin Prak
Views: 1768 Rating: 0.00

Team Lasaulec tijdens de Amsterdam Dakar Challenge 2009/2010 onderweg in Marokko. Met pech weliswaar. Route gaat naar Marrakech. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Sidi Bou Othmane

Sidi Bou Othmane is a town in El Kelaa des Sraghna Province, Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 5,066. The famous Battle of Sidi Bou Othman was fought here on 6 September 1912, between the French colonial forces and the army of Ahmed al-Hiba.

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Located at 31.90 -7.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Populated places in El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province

Battle of Sidi Bou Othman

The Battle of Sidi Bou Othman was an important battle fought at Sidi Bou Othman, some 40 kilometers north of Marrakesh, during the French conquest of Morocco. It saw the victory of a French column under Colonel Charles Mangin over the forces of the south Moroccan leader Ahmed al-Hiba in September 1912. As a result of the victory, the French captured the city of Marrakesh and annexed southern Morocco into the French protectorate of Morocco.

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Located at 31.90 -7.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Battles involving France, Battles involving Morocco, Conflicts in 1912, History of Morocco, Marrakech

Ben Guerir Air Base

Ben Guerir Air Base is a former United States Air Force base located in Morocco, later operated by the Royal Moroccan Air Force, which served as a Transatlantic Abort Landing (TAL) site for the Space Shuttle. It is located about 36 miles north of Marrakech, near the town of Ben Guerir. Ben Guerir was established in 1951 by the Strategic Air Command (SAC) as one of five bases constructed in northwest Africa for SAC during a "crash program" which began in 1950.

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Located at 32.13 -7.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Bases of the United States Air Force in Morocco, Royal Moroccan Air Force, Space Shuttle Landing Sites, Strategic Air Command military installations

Oulad Imloul

Oulad Imloul is a small town and rural commune in El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 9641 people living in 1465 households.

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Located at 32.03 -7.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Populated places in El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province, Rural communes of Morocco