| Other name | طاطا |
|---|---|
| Native name | ⵟⴰⵟⴰ |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Province | Tata Province |
| Mayor | Lahcen Zoubair |
| Unit pref | Imperial |
| Population as of | 2014 |
| Population total | 18,611 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| Time zone (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 29°44′34″N 7°58′21″W |
Tata (Arabic: طاطا, ber: ⵟⴰⵟⴰ) is a city in central Morocco with a population of 18,611[1] according to the country's 2014 census. It is the largest city in Tata Province.[2]
It is situated on a desert plain of the Sahara Desert, southeast of Agadir and Taroudant, close to the Algerian border and the mountain range Anti-Atlas, located at the foot of the Bani mountain range, a lower range along the southern side of the Anti-Atlas (Arabic: سلسلة جبال باني). Tourists use the town as a base for excursions in the area. Tata lies on the N12 highway between the north-east of the regional capital Guelmim and the south of the neighboring region of Drâa-Tafilalet. Due to the remoteness of the area, there is no border crossing with Algeria.
References
- ^ "18.611". Archived from the original on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2018-02-04.
- ^ "2004 Morocco Population Census". Archived from the original on 2018-06-19. Retrieved 2011-07-15.
- Anthony Ham et al. (February 2007). Morocco. Lonely Planet. ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0.