Tensift River

Tensift is a river in Morocco's central highlands. Its headwaters are in the eastern High Atlas, and it receives water from numerous tributaries in the region.It flows close to Marrakesh and empties into the Atlantic Ocean at the ancient fortress of Souira Qedima, about 40 kilometers south of Safi. Its water discharge varies depending on rainfall; it is one of Morocco's ten major rivers, but it can frequently be waded through even close to its outlet.

The Oued Tensift has its source in the High Atlas in a deserted area about 25 km northwest of Telouet. It flows north of Marrakech in a westerly direction through the Haouz plain, where it only carries water after heavy or prolonged rainfall as a result of water extraction for irrigation purposes. It finally flows into the Atlantic about 33 km south of Safi near the village of Souira Kedima. Depending on the source, the catchment area is given as between 20,800 and 18,500 km².

Length: 270 km (168 mi)