# Alnif > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alnif > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Alnif.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alnif > Source revision: 1325254238 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. (Learn how and when to remove these messages) This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "Alnif" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (December 2025) You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Arabic. (September 2024) Click [show] for important translation instructions. 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This article may incorporate text from a large language model, which is prohibited in Wikipedia articles. It may include hallucinated information, copyright violations, claims not verified in cited sources, original research, or fictitious references. Any such material should be removed. (September 2025) (Learn how and when to remove this message) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Town in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco Alnif Town Alnif Coordinates: 31°07′N 5°10′W / 31.117°N 5.167°W / 31.117; -5.167 Country Morocco Region Drâa-Tafilalet Province Tinghir Province Population (2010) • Total 3,170 Time zone UTC+0 (WET) • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST) **Alnif** is a town[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] in [Tinghir Province](/source/Tinghir_Province), [Drâa-Tafilalet](/source/Dr%C3%A2a-Tafilalet), [Morocco](/source/Morocco),[1] known for its significant paleontological discoveries. It is located in the southeastern region of Morocco, approximately 180 kilometers east of [Ouarzazate](/source/Ouarzazate), and 1,020 kilometers south of [Rabat](/source/Rabat). According to the 2014 census, the town has a population of 3,770. It lies on the [N12](/source/National_Route_12_(Morocco)) highway, connecting [Tinejdad](/source/Tinejdad) and [Taouz](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Taouz&action=edit&redlink=1). ## Geology The Alnif Basin is situated within the western portion of the Sahara platform, a large region that extends across [North Africa](/source/North_Africa). The basin is composed of sedimentary rocks that were deposited during the [Paleozoic](/source/Paleozoic) and [Mesozoic](/source/Mesozoic) eras. The rocks within the basin have been subjected to significant [tectonic](/source/Tectonics) activity, resulting in a complex geological history. The basin is particularly known for its fossil-rich deposits, which contain important records of early life on Earth. ### Paleontological discoveries Alnif is situated in the region known as the Alnif Basin, which has been the site of numerous [paleontological](/source/Paleontology) discoveries. The town and its surrounding areas have yielded a large number of [fossils](/source/Fossil), particularly those from the Late [Devonian](/source/Devonian) and Early [Carboniferous](/source/Carboniferous) periods. These fossils have included a wide range of prehistoric creatures, including dinosaurs, marine reptiles, and other ancient animals. Some of the most significant discoveries in the area have been made at the Tizi n'Tagharat Formation, which is located near Alnif. This formation has yielded a large number of well-preserved fossils, including those of early [tetrapods](/source/Tetrapod), fish, and other creatures. ## Notable people - [Abdeslam Ouaddou](/source/Abdeslam_Ouaddou) - Former international footballer ## References Wikivoyage has a travel guide for ***[Alnif](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Alnif#Q984312)***. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Google Maps"](https://www.google.com/maps/place//@31.116667,-5.166667,12z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0x0!5m1!1e4?hl=en). v t e Drâa-Tafilalet region Capital: Errachidia Provinces Errachidia Province Midelt Province Ouarzazate Province Tinghir Province Zagora Province Cities Agdz Alnif Aoufous Erfoud Boudenib Boumalne Dades Boumia Errachidia Er-Rich Goulmima Gourrama Itzer Jorf Kalaat M'Gouna M'Hamid El Ghizlane Midelt Ouarzazate Rissani Tabounte Taznakht Tinjdad Tinghir Tounfit Zaida Zagora v t e Tinghir Province Capital: Tinghir Municipalities Tinghir Boumalne Dades Kalaat M'Gouna Rural communes Ighil N'Oumgoun Ait Sedrate Jbel El Soufla Ait Sedrate Jbel El Oulia Ait Youl Ikniouen M'Semrir Tilmi Ait Sedrate Sahl Charkia Ait Sedrate Sahl El Gharbia Ait Ouassif Souk Lakhmis Dades M'Ssici H'Ssyia Alnif Taghzoute N'Ait Atta Ait El Farsi Toudgha Essoufla Imider Ouaklim Toudgha El Oulia Ait Hani Assoul [31°07′N 5°10′W / 31.117°N 5.167°W / 31.117; -5.167](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Alnif¶ms=31_07_N_5_10_W_region:MA_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki) This Drâa-Tafilalet location article is a stub. 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