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Afra, Morocco

Coordinates: 30°47′38.62″N 6°17′9.56″W / 30.7940611°N 6.2859889°W / 30.7940611; -6.2859889
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Afra
افرا
Afra is located in Morocco
Afra
Afra
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 30°47′38.62″N 6°17′9.56″W / 30.7940611°N 6.2859889°W / 30.7940611; -6.2859889
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
ProvinceZagora Province
Population
 (2014)
 • Total8,939
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Postcode
47076
Area code+212

Afra, also spelled as Affra (Arabic: افرا, Tamazight: ⴰⴼⵔⴰ ), it's a small village located in the Zagora region in the southern part of Morocco. The village had a population of 8,939 residents in 2014 and is situated around the Draa Valley.

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The weekly outdoor market, locally known as a "souk," takes place every Sunday in Affra. It's where the local residents do their shopping.

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