Moulay Brahim | |
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Rural commune and town | |
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| Coordinates: 31°17′9″N 7°57′56″W / 31.28583°N 7.96556°W | |
| Country | 
Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Province | Al Haouz Province |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 8,698 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 ( WET) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC+1 ( WEST) |
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. [1] The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim. [2]
History
On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 Mw, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing. [3] [4]
- Earthquake aftermath in Moulay Brahim
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References
- ^ "Population & démographie | Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc". www.hcp.ma.
- ^ "Moroccan villagers mourn after earthquake brings destruction to their rural mountain home". The Seattle Times. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech". Hosted. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- ^ "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.
