Demnate
دمنات | |
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  Demnate The location of Demnate within Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°43′52″N 7°2′10″W / 31.73111°N 7.03611°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Béni Mellal-Khénifra |
| Province | Azilal |
| Elevation | 968 m (3,176 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 23 459 |
Demnate (Arabic: دمنات; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: Demnat, ⴷⴻⵎⵏⴰⵜ) is a town in central Morocco, located at the foot of the high Atlas Mountains roughly 110 km east of Marrakech. The majority of the population speaks Berber; the local dialect is Tashelheit, as well as Darija and some French. Demnate is the oldest city in the south as it used to be a linking point between the Moroccan south and Marrakech. The Berber villages that surround Demnate are still full of tradition and have some of the most beautiful natural scenes in the entire south. The city is surrounded by beautiful mountains and close by natural attractions, including the natural land bridge Iminifery, dinosaur traces, and the Ouzoud Falls. One of the highest mountains in Morocco (Rat) is located within miles southwest of Demnate.