Taourirt (Morocco):
Taourirt is a city in the Northern part of Morocco. Situated in the Rif mountains about 100 km south of the city of Nador and the Spanish enclace of Melilla
The town is important as a transport link: the main East-West railway from Casablanca - Rabat - Fez in the West to Oujda in the East runs through Taourirt. Also busline running from several cities in the Nador province (including the city of Nador) make a stop in the town.
A sign detailing rail construction located just outside of Nador.
A new branch line of the Moroccan railways is being built from Taourirt to Nador, and should be openend in 2010 or 2011. This line runs alongside the existing road, through the mountains, to Nador.
Taourirt is also known because of its ancient Kasbah:
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