Moulouya

East of the Moulouya stretches a high, dry plateau between the Atlas ranges and the northern Sahara. The larger basin receives water from mountains on several sides: the Middle Atlas to the west, the High Atlas to the south and the uplands to the east. The Oued Za drains part of these eastern highlands towards the Moulouya, whose long course ends on the Mediterranean coast. Away from the watercourses, vegetation is sparse and the land lies open to the sun.