Marrakesh

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. Where is Marrakesh?Southwestern Morocco, at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains
2. How many people live in Marrakesh?Approximately 928,850 inhabitants (as of recent estimates)
3. How big is Marrakesh?Approximately 230 square kilometers (90 square miles)
4. When was Marrakesh built?Circa 1070 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar
5. What is the capital of?Marrakesh-Safi region
6. Why is Marrakesh called the Red City?Marrakesh is called the Red City because the walls and buildings are made from red sandstone quarried locally, giving the city its ochre color.

Almoravid Dynasty: A Berber Muslim dynasty that ruled over Morocco and parts of Spain from the 11th to 12th centuries.
Saadian Dynasty: A Moroccan dynasty that ruled from the 16th to 17th centuries, known for its architectural patronage.
Maghreb: The region of North Africa west of Egypt, typically including Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania.
Pasha: A high-ranking official in historical Ottoman and Moroccan administrations, often a governor.