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The Kasbah of Taourirt in Ouarzazate, Morocco

A kasbah (/kɒsbə/; Arabic: قصبة qaṣaba) is a type of fortified city, district, or structure found in the Middle East and North Africa.


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Southern Arabia[edit]

A fortified tower in Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia

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North Africa[edit]

The Kasbah of the Udayas in Rabat, Morocco

Source from kasbah article

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