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Agadir stadium

Agadir Hill of the old Casbah and the inscription “God, Country, King”

Agadir & Port viewed from the Kasbah

The dromedary, also called the Arabian camel

(Camelus dromedarius), is a large, even-toed

ungulate with one hump on its back (compared with

two on the Bactrian

camel and wild Bactrian camel). The dromedary is

the smallest of the three species

of camel

This camel feeds on foliage and desert vegetation; several adaptations, such as the ability to tolerate losing more than 30% of its total water content, allow it to thrive in its desert habitat.The dromedary is easy to domesticate and the first evidence for tame dromedaries dates back to the late third millennium BCE 

The dromedary was probably first domesticated in Somalia or the Arabian Peninsula about 4,000 years ago. In the wild, the dromedary inhabited arid regions, including the Sahara DesertThe domesticated dromedary is generally found in the semi-arid to arid regions of the Old World, mainly in Africa, and a significant feral population occurs in Australia. Products of the dromedary, including its meat and milk, support several north Arabian tribes; it is also commonly used for riding and as a beast of burden

The entrance of the CasbahAbove the door of the Casbah, the Dutch inscription can still be seen with its transcription in Arabic: "Vreest God ende eert den Kooning", which means "Fear God and honour the King", and the date 1746

Agadir is a major city in Morocco, located on the shore of the

Atlantic Ocean near the foot of

the Atlas Mountains, just

north of the point where the Sous River flows into

the ocean

Offering superb views and 7km northwest of the centre, the hilltop kasbah is a rare survivor of the 1960 earthquake

Built in 1541 and restored in the 1740s, the area once housed 300 people

The kasbah is the one historic monument left in the town

The Fishing Port seen from the Casbah

Yellow Bells, Trumpet Flower 'Gold Star' (Tecoma Stans)

 Local sellers offer souvenirs on street stands

Agadir is at a distance of 508

km to the south of Casablanca.

A majority of its inhabitants speak Shilha/Tashelhit,

a Berber language of the Atlas branch, as

their first language

The city of Agadir together with the

neighbouring cities of Inezgane and Ait Melloul was

estimated in 2013 to have 609,088

inhabitants.The city was

destroyed by an earthquake in

1960; it has been completely rebuilt with mandatory

seismic standards. It is now the

largest seaside resort in Morocco,

where foreign tourists and many

residents are attracted by an unusually mild

year-round climate

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Sound: Ride To Agadir - Boney M; Agadir Agadir Oufella