Sirwa Massif

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Sirwa Massif is a volcanic mountain range in southern Morocco that forms a rugged highland transition zone between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sirwa Massif canonical 2
Sirwa massif 1

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Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf massif
mountain peak
volcanic mountain range
administrativeRegion Drâa-Tafilalet
Souss-Massa
climate semi-arid mountain climate
continent Africa
country Morocco
drainage tributaries of the Draa basin
tributaries of the Oued Souss
elevation 3304 m
elevationRange approximately 1500–3300 m
forms highland transition zone between the High Atlas and the Anti-Atlas
geologicalAge Cenozoic
geologicalOrigin volcanic activity
hasLandform deep valleys
eroded volcanic cones
lava domes
hasPeak Jbel Sirwa
highestPoint Jbel Sirwa
inhabitedBy Berber communities
knownFor saffron cultivation
terraced agriculture
languageSpoken Tashelhit
surface form: Tashelhit Berber
locatedBetween Anti-Atlas
High Atlas
locatedIn Sirwa Massif self-linksurface differs
central-southern Morocco
southern Morocco
locatedInRegion Atlas Mountains
locatedNorthOf Anti-Atlas
locatedSouthOf High Atlas
mountainType volcanic
nearestMajorCity Ouarzazate
Taliouine
partOf Atlas system
rockType andesite
basalt
trachyte
volcanic rocks
terrain rugged highlands
tourismType hiking tourism
rural tourism
traditionalEthnicGroup Amazigh
surface form: Amazigh (Berber)
usedFor mountain trekking
pastoralism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Anti-Atlas contains Sirwa Massif
Jbel Sirwa partOf Sirwa Massif
this entity surface form: Sirwa massif
Sirwa Massif locatedIn Sirwa Massif self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Jbel Sirwa