Haouz plain

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The Haouz plain is a fertile agricultural region in central Morocco, lying around the city of Marrakesh at the foot of the High Atlas Mountains.

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Haouz plain canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf agricultural region
geographical region
plain
agriculturalProduct barley
citrus fruits
olives
vegetables
wheat
borderedBy High Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED
climate semi-arid
climateInfluencedBy High Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED
contains rural communes around Marrakesh
country Morocco
economicActivity agriculture
livestock rearing
elevation lowland plain
hasHistoricalRole agricultural hinterland of Marrakesh
hasIrrigationSystem modern irrigation canals
traditional khettara systems
hasLandUse irrigated fields
pasture land
rainfed fields
hasMajorCity Marrakesh NERFINISHED
knownFor fertile soils
intensive agriculture
languageRegion Arabic
Tamazight NERFINISHED
liesAtFootOf High Atlas Mountains NERFINISHED
locatedIn Marrakesh-Safi region NERFINISHED
central Morocco
locatedNorthOf High Atlas main crest
locatedWestOf Middle Atlas NERFINISHED
near Tensift plain NERFINISHED
partOf Atlas Mountains foreland NERFINISHED
Haouz natural region NERFINISHED
playsRoleIn food supply of Marrakesh
regionType inland plain
soilType alluvial soils
surrounds Marrakesh NERFINISHED
usedFor cereal cultivation
fruit orchards
irrigated agriculture
olive cultivation
vegetable production
waterSource Tensift River NERFINISHED
snowmelt from High Atlas Mountains
underground aquifers

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Marrakesh-Safi region includesPartOf Haouz plain
subject surface form: Marrakesh-Safi