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Marrakesh or Marrakech ( / m ə ˈ r æ k ɛ ʃ / or / ˌ m æ r ə ˈ k ɛ ʃ / ; Berber : Meṛṛakec , ⵎⴻⵕⵕⴰⴽⴻⵛ ; Arabic : مراكش , Murrākuš ) is a major city of Morocco . It is the fourth largest city in the country, after Casablanca , Rabat and Fes . It is the capital city of the mid-southwestern region of Marrakesh-Asfi . Located to the north of the foothills of the snow-capped Atlas Mountains , Marrakesh is located 580 km (360 mi) southwest of Tangier, 327 km (203 mi) southwest of the Moroccan capital of
Marrakesh is possibly the most important of Morocco's four former imperial cities (cities that were built by Moroccan Berber empires). The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times, but the actual city was founded in 1062 by Abu Bakr ibn Umar , chieftain and cousin of Almoravid king Yusuf ibn Tashfin . In the 12th century, the Almoravids built many madrasas (Koranic schools) and mosques in Marrakesh that bear Andalusian influences. The red walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in
Marrakesh or Marrakech is a city in Morocco, North-Western Africa.