M'zab

M'zab Valley
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Panoramic view of Ghardaïa (Tagherdayt) with the dry bed of Wadi M'zab on the right side
LocationGhardaïa Province, Algeria
CriteriaCultural: (ii), (iii), (v)
Reference188
Inscription1982 (6th Session)
Area665.03 ha (1,643.3 acres)
Websitewww.opvm.dz
Coordinates32°29′N 3°41′E / 32.483°N 3.683°E / 32.483; 3.683
M'zab is located in Algeria
M'zab
Location of M'zab in Algeria

The M'zab, or Mzab (Mozabite: Aghlan, Arabic: مزاب, romanizedMzāb), is a natural region of the northern Sahara Desert in Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. It is located 600 km (370 mi) south of Algiers and has approximately 360,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate).[1][2]

  1. ^ "M'zab - LookLex Encyclopaedia".
  2. ^ "Ghardaia Algeria - Travel to the Mzab Valley".

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