Meski

For the wine grape, see Meski (grape).
Meski
Country  Morocco
Region Drâa-Tafilalet
Province Errachidia
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Meski is a small town in Errachidia Province in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco. It has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants.[1]

It was the location of a battle between French and Berber forces in the Zaian War on 15 January 1919 where General Joseph-François Poeymirau defeated Sidi Mhand n'Ifrutant.[2]

References

  1. "Map of Meski, Morocco". Collins Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. Windrow, Martin (2010). Our Friends Beneath the Sands. London: Phoenix. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-7538-2856-4.

Coordinates: 31°53′N 4°16′W / 31.883°N 4.267°W / 31.883; -4.267


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