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Guercif is a provincial capital on the upper Moulouya river, the crossroads where the road from Fès meets the road linking the Rif, the east, and the desert south. It grew around agriculture — cereal, olives, and the alfalfa that feeds the region's livestock — and around the railway and roads that made it a transit hub. The town is modern, plain, and functional: a market, a few hotels, and the constant traffic of trucks. The Moulouya valley around is wide, dry, and dramatic in its severity.
This is for the traveller transiting between Fès, Oujda, and the desert, or exploring the upper Moulouya. It is a practical hub, not a destination; use it to refuel, rest, and reset the road.
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