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{{Expand French|Tinghir |topic=geo|date=March 2009}}
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'''Tinghir''' ({{langx|ar|تنغير}}) is a city in the region of [[Drâa-Tafilalet]], south of the [[High Atlas]] and north of the [[Little Atlas]] in central [[Morocco]]. It is the capital of [[Tinghir Province]].
Its name originally referred to the foothills of the [[Atlas Mountains]], but its area has expanded to encompass surrounding villages and refers to the entire [[oasis]].
The city of Tinghir (''jamaat tinghir'') has a population of 42,044 and the province has 322,412 inhabitants, according to the 2014 census. Lush [[Arecaceae|palm trees]] cover about {{convert|30|mi}} on {{convert|500|to|1500|m|yd|adj=on}}-wide tracts along the Wadi Todgha. After the [[Todra Gorge]], Wadi Todgha has a difficult passage along the southern slopes of the Atlas Mountains (''Tizgi''); it then flows across the plain, meandering slightly over {{convert|20|km}} to Ferkla. The palm oasis, dense and widespread, is irrigated by a network of pipes and irrigation canals. Occasional heavy rains are absorbed in a few days.{{cn|date=March 2024}}
=={{anchor|Introduction}}Economy==
The economy of Tinghir is based on agriculture, trade and tourism. In addition, many families live on money sent home by relatives working in Europe.
Social and cultural activities are increasing; education projects for young children are increasing in many villages, as well as literacy projects aimed at adults (particularly women). These projects are supported by local and nongovernmental organisations.
=={{anchor|Natural geography}}Geography ==
[[File:Tinghir large.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Tinghir oasis|alt=Long belt of trees, with small city at its edge]]
[[File:Todra Gorge2 (js).jpg|thumb|250px|[[Todra Gorge]], near Tinghir|alt=Deep gorge photographed from bottom, with car and bus]]
Tinghir is an oasis about {{convert|30|km}} long and about {{convert|4|km}} wide. The climate is [[Köppen climate classification#Group B: Arid (desert and semi-arid) climates|arid subtropical]]: hot, dry winters about altitude ({{convert|1430|m}}). There are a few rainy days per year, with the greatest precipitation in fall and winter.
The Tinghir region is wedged between two mountain ranges, stretching over {{convert|700|km}} southwest to northeast Morocco: the [[High Atlas]] in the north, with a high peak of over {{convert|4167|m}}, and the [[Little Atlas]] in the south. The road from [[Ouarzazate]] to Imtghren parallels the mountains.
During the [[Mesozoic]], the region was invaded by the sea, where thick deposits of sediments rich in marine fossils (particularly of the [[ammonitida]] class). The uplift of the Atlas Mountains (primarily during the [[Neogene]]) caused the withdrawal of the sea and the deformation of rocks into folds and faults.
Wind and river erosion eventually shaped the desert landscape of limestone and clay. The Todgha River has widened these layers of rock, giving rise to canyons {{convert|300|m}} high but in some places only {{convert|10|m}} wide.
The river widens, developing an oasis edged with the red ochre of the desert.
=={{anchor|Prefecture}}Government==
[[Mohammed VI of Morocco|King Mohammed VI]] gave his approval on 21 January 2009 to make Tinghir an administrative center, an initiative that met the needs of its inhabitants; it provides a legal and institutional framework for the reform of territorial administration based on good governance and local self-administration.
== External links ==
{{commons category|Tinerhir|Tinghir}}
{{Drâa-Tafilalet}}
{{Tinghir Province}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
[[Category:Oases of Morocco]]
[[Category:Populated places in Tinghir Province]]
[[Category:Provincial capitals in Morocco|Tinghir]]
[[Category:Morocco geography articles needing translation from French Wikipedia]]