Moulay Brahim
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.
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• Name — Moulay Brahim • Settlement Type — Rural commune and town • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — Morocco • Subdivision Type1 — Region • Subdivision Name1 — Marrakesh-Safi • Subdivision Type2 — Province • Subdivision Name2 — Al Haouz Province • Population As Of — 2014 • Population Total — 8698 • Timezone — WET • Utc Offset — +0 • Timezone Dst — WEST • Utc Offset Dst — +1
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On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 M w, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing.
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- 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.
- 3.Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech. Hosted.
- 4.Morocco earthquake: drone footage shows scale of destruction in village of Moulay Brahim – video. the Guardian. 2023-09-10. 0261-3077.
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