Debdou

33°59′N 3°03′W

Debdou
دبدو
Debdou view from Kasbah
Debdou
Location in Morocco
Debdou
Debdou (Africa)
Coordinates: 33°59′N 3°3′W
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
Population
 (2004)
  Total4,596
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Debdou (Arabic: دبدو) is a town in Morocco. It is known for its multi-ethnic population, including Berbers and Moroccan Jews.

The Ait Urtajjen, a Berber family related to the Moroccan dynasty of the Wattasids, had their own semi-independent state here from 1430 until 1563.

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