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Moulay Brahim
Rural commune and town
Coordinates: 31°17′9″N 7°57′56″W / 31.28583°N 7.96556°W / 31.28583; -7.96556
Country	Morocco
Region	Marrakesh-Safi
Province	Al Haouz Province
Population
• 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. The town is named after the Moroccan sufi saint Moulay Brahim.

History

On 8 September 2023, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 M_w, struck the town which led to many homes collapsing.

• Earthquake aftermath in Moulay Brahim
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References

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. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
3. "Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 2,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech". Hosted. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
4. "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.

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Capital: Tahannaout
Municipalities	Ait Ourir
Rural communes	Abadou Ait Aadel Ait Faska Ait Hkim Ait Yzid Ait Sidi Daoud Ghmate Iguerferouane Sidi Abdallah Ghiat Tamaguert Tamazouzte Tazart Tidili Mesfioua Tighedouine Touama Zerkten Amghras Amizmiz Anougal Azgour Dar Jamaa Lalla Takarkoust Ouazguita Oulad Mtaa Sidi Badhaj Tizguine Aghbar Asni Ighil Ijoukak Imgdal Ouirgane Talat N'Yaaqoub Moulay Brahim Oukaimden Ourika Sti Fadma Tahannaout Tameslohte

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