Meski

For the wine grape, see Meski (grape).

Meski
Country	Morocco
Region	Drâa-Tafilalet
Province	Errachidia
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Meski is a small town in Errachidia Province in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco. It has fewer than 1,000 inhabitants.^[1]

It was the location of a battle between French and Berber forces in the Zaian War on 15 January 1919 where General Joseph-François Poeymirau defeated Sidi Mhand n'Ifrutant.^[2]

References

↑ "Map of Meski, Morocco". Collins Maps. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
↑ Windrow, Martin (2010). Our Friends Beneath the Sands. London: Phoenix. p. 452. ISBN 978-0-7538-2856-4.

Drâa-Tafilalet region

Capital: Errachidia

Provinces	Errachidia Province Midelt Province Ouarzazate Province Tinghir Province Zagora Province

Cities	Agdz Alnif Aoufous Arfoud Boudnib Boumalne Dades Boumia Errachidia Er-Rich Goulmima Gourrama Itzer Jorf Kalaat M'Gouna Midelt Ouarzazate Rissani Taznakht Tinjdad Tinghir Tounfit Zaida Zagora

Coordinates: 31°53′N 4°16′W / 31.883°N 4.267°W / 31.883; -4.267

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