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Saturday, July 10, 2010

Tiznit : A Glorious History and A Promising Future

                 Tiznit : A Glorious History and A Promising Future


The city of Tiznit has occupied a place of choice in the province of Tiznit and in the region of Souss throught the history of Morocco. It is characterized by its situation of crossroads, connecting the North of the kingdom with the Saharan provinces. As a commercial and cultural crossroads, Tiznit has always been known as a traditional crafts centre, particularly for the making of silver jewellery. Its position as a historical meeting point, binding the Saharan provinces with the Anti-Atlas Mountains and the low valley of Souss has earned this imperial city a rich and original cultural heretage.


The strategic and military importance of Tiznit is illustrated by its ramparts; built in the 19th century, they turn out to be the last military defence of the Maghrebian-Andalusian type in Morocco. It is as such that Tiznit has been classified as National Heritage since 1932. Tiznit counts at present 60000 inhabitants among whom more than 50% live in the historical part of the city (known as old Medina) which host about 80% of the city’s urban activities.


Tiznit remains one of the rare historical cities provided with a palm grove known as “Targua” that is still an integral part of the urban space. The palm grove of Tiznit extends over about 70 ha in the northeast of the medina. Even today more than 500 city families live out of market gardening and food crop activities related to Targua.


Tiznit prides itself in particular in its prestigious handicrafts, essentially silver jewellery and leather sandals. As the capital and administrative centre of the province, Tiznit reigns over a diverse and heterogeneous area connecting the Atlantic Coast with the summits of Anti-Atlas. Its countryside, rich with an inestimable material and immaterial cultural and religious heritage, is animated by a population known for its tolerance and openness and for its dynamism entrepreneurial spirit.


Strong with all these assets, Tiznit is determined to play a central role in guaranteeing a prosperous and sustainable futuree for its inhabitants and the whole region.


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