Figuig

Figuig is an oasis at the edge of the Sahara, where fortified villages stand amid palm groves beneath the surrounding hills. Springs feed a network of channels that distributes water among the gardens, sustaining date palms and other crops in the dry country. Its ksour and their cultivated plots form a closely connected landscape. Figuig also served as a stopping place on trans-Saharan routes, where oasis farmers and pastoral communities met and exchanged goods.