Agdz

Agdz
Draa River in Agdz
Agdz Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 30°41′52″N 6°26′59″W / 30.69778°N 6.44972°W / 30.69778; -6.44972Coordinates: 30°41′52″N 6°26′59″W / 30.69778°N 6.44972°W / 30.69778; -6.44972
Country	Morocco
Region	Souss-Massa-Draâ

Agdz or Agdez (Berber: Agdez, Arabic: أكدز‎) is a town in southeastern Morocco, in the Atlas Mountains. It is located at around 30°41′52″N 6°26′59″W / 30.69778°N 6.44972°W / 30.69778; -6.44972. Agdz lies at the feet of Djebel Kissane and along the shores of the Draa River.

Agdz is located about 65 km south of Ouarzazate, 92 km north of Zagora. Agdz which means "resting place" is located on the old caravan route linking Marrakech to Timbuktu. Agdz long played an important economic role. Then, because of the drought years of 1970/1980 and lack of facilities of transportation, it has lost its importance, leading to much of the population to leave town in search of work.

The souk is held weekly on Thursdays.

view on mount Agdz

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v d e Souss-Massa-Draa region Capital: Agadir Provinces Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Province · Chtouka Aït Baha Province · Inezgane-Aït Melloul · Ouarzazate Province · Taroudant Province · Tiznit Province · Zagora Province Cities Agadir  · Agdz  · Ait Baha  · Ait Iaaza  · Aït Melloul  · Aoulouz  · Aourir  · Biougra  · Boumalne Dades  · Drarga  · El Guerdan  · Inzegan  · Irherm  · Kelat Megnouna  · Lakhsas  · Lqliaa  · Massa  · Ouarzazate  · Oulad Berhil  · Oulad Teima  · Sidi Ifni  · Skoura  · Tabounte  · Tafrawt  · Taliouine  · Taroudant  · Taznakht  · Temsia  · Tinghir  · Tiznit  · Zagora

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