Outat El Haj

Outat El Haj (Moroccan Arabic: أوطاط الحاج uṭaṭ l-ḥažž) is a town in Boulemane Province, Fès-Meknès, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 13,945.[1] The population consists primarily of Berber tribes from the villages in the middle Atlas mountains (Beni Hayoune, Oulad Ali, Tsiouant...) and Arab tribes from the low lands towards Guercif and Talsint.

Outat El Haj

أوطاط الحاج
Town
Country Morocco
RegionFès-Meknès
ProvinceBoulemane
Elevation
2,575 ft (785 m)
Population
 (2004)
  Total13,945
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Outat el Hadj is well known for its olive tree gardens and its exquisite olive oil.

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