Maghreb
North African region
The Maghreb is the region of northwestern Africa comprising Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, and Mauritania.
The name comes from Arabic for "the west" or "place of sunset," indicating its position relative to the Arab heartland.
Maghreb cuisine features couscous and tagines.
The adjective is Maghrebi.
Northwest African kingdom
- AlgeriaMaghreb nation, largest African
- TunisiaNorth African republic
- LibyaNorth African country
- MauritaniaNorthwest African coastal state
Atlas · Sahara · Casablanca · Algiers · Tunis · Marrakech · Tripoli · Sahel
North African ethnic group
- TuaregSaharan Berber ethnic group
- ArabSemitic ethnic group member
- MoorNorthwest African Muslim people
- BedouinMiddle Eastern nomadic herder
nomad · tribe · clan · diaspora · migration · couscous · tagine · harissa
Largest hot desert
- sandFine rock particles
- dunesWind-formed sand ridges
- oasisFertile desert spot
- camelHumped desert mammal
caravan · nomad · aridity · heat · sandstorm · vastness · mirage · scorching
Semitic language family member
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- dialectRegional language variety
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
- ArabizationImposing Arabic culture broadly
loanwords · Maltese · phonology · code-switching · script · bilingualism · colonial · linguistic
Morocco
Northwest African kingdom
Mauritania · Atlas · Sahara · Casablanca · Algiers · Tunis · Marrakech · Tripoli · Sahel · Carthage
Berber
North African ethnic group
Bedouin · nomad · tribe · clan · diaspora · migration · couscous · tagine · harissa · hospitality
Sahara
Largest hot desert
camel · caravan · nomad · aridity · heat · sandstorm · vastness · mirage · scorching · dehydration
Arabic
Semitic language family member
- FrenchOf or from Paris's nation
- dialectRegional language variety
- diglossiaCoexisting language varieties, distinct roles
Arabization · loanwords · Maltese · phonology · code-switching · script · bilingualism · colonial · linguistic
coastline
Land-water boundary
seaport · beaches · tourism · sailing · anchovy · sardines · olive oil · citrus · Mediterranean climate · coral
- AfricaEgypt, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania
- World RegionsEurope, Asia, Africa, Australia, Oceania
- North AfricaMorocco, Algeria, Marrakech, Tripoli, Tunis
- African mapsNorth Africa, East Africa, West Africa, Central Africa, sub-Saharan
- African regionsWest Africa, North Africa, East Africa, Southern Africa, Central Africa
- Arab WorldAbu Dhabi, Algeria, Arabic, Baghdad, Amman
MaghrebArabian Peninsula
Southwest Asian landmass
Gulf States · Fertile Crescent · Gulf states · Iraq · Egypt
Maghrebsub-Saharan Africa
Continent south of Sahara
West Africa · East Africa · Central Africa · Southern Africa · Horn of Africa
MaghrebSouthern Europe
Continent's warm coastal region
Iberian Peninsula · Balkans · Greek islands · French Riviera · Anatolia