Béni Mellal-Khénifra Travel Guide
The Ouzoud waterfalls. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Béni Mellal-Khénifra is the waterfall region. The Ouzoud Falls drop 110 metres through olive groves in the Azilal province, among the highest falls in North Africa, with Barbary macaques in the trees above.
Beyond the falls: the Bin el Ouidane lake in the Atlas foothills, the 'Happy Valley' of Aït Bouguemez, and Imilchil, famous for its September Marriage Festival. Most travelers pass through between Marrakech and Fès.
Key destinations in Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Ouzoud FallsThe 110-metre falls through olive groves, with macaques above.
Aït BouguemezThe 'Happy Valley': Berber villages under the Atlas wall.
Bin el OuidaneThe turquoise reservoir in the Atlas foothills.- ImilchilThe high lakes and the September Marriage Festival.
KhénifraThe Middle Atlas town on the Oum Er-Rbia river.
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Regional food
- Tagine with local olives
- Trout from the Atlas streams
- Béni Mellal's oranges
Getting there
Ouzoud is about 2.5 to 3 hours by road from Marrakech; day tours run daily. The region sits on the Marrakech to Fès road corridor.