N'Kob
ⵏⵏⵇⵇⵓⴱ [nnqqub] نقوب | |
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| N'kob | |
 Oasis of palm trees in N'Kob | |
  N'Kob Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 30°52′14″N 5°51′45″W / 30.87056°N 5.86250°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Zagora Province |
| Community | N'kob |
| Government | |
| • President of the Urban Community of N'Kob | Jamaal Mazouari |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 7,209 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Area code | +212 |
| Geocode | 587.03.25. |
N'Kob (Berber languages: ⵏⵏⵇⵇⵓⴱ [nnqqub], Arabic: نقوب, also spelled as Nkob) is a rural municipality in the Zagora province, in the Atlas Mountains. It is located near the Jbel Saghro and 24 kilometers from Tamsahelte. N'Kob is situated 35 kilometers west of the commune of Tazzarine and 40 kilometers from the intersection with the Draa Valley (Tansikht), the most spectacular stretch of the N9. The village has 45 Kasbahs and is surrounded by two oases full of palm trees, numerous of these ancient kasbahs have now been renovated and became hotels. The most widely spoken language in this region is Shilha (Tamazight). According to results of the 2014 general census of the population and households, the village has a population of about 7,209 people.[1]
- ^ "The results of the 2014 general census of the population and households" (in French). The Office of the High Commissioner for Planning in Morocco.