Merzouga

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Merzouga (Berber languages: ⵎⵔⵣⵓⴳⴰ, Arabic: مرزوقة) is a village in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. The nearby Erg Chebbi dunes are among the tallest in the Sahara desert and a major tourist destination in the region. It is located about 35 kilometres (22 mi) southeast of Rissani, about 55 kilometres (34 mi) from Erfoud, and about 50 kilometres (31 mi) from the Algerian border. Some of the other villages near the dunes are Hassilabied (4 km or 2+1⁄2 mi away), Tanamoust (3 km or 2 mi away), Takoujt (1.5 km or 1 mi away), Khamlia (7 km or 4+1⁄2 mi away), and Tisserdmine (15 km or 9 mi away).

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