Tamdoult
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| Site of medieval town | |
 Tamdoult
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Guelmim-Esmara |
| Province | Tata |
| Foundation date | 9th-century |
| Founded by | Idrissids |
Tamdoult (also Tamedoult, Tamdlt; Arabic: تامدولت ) was a medieval city located near the Draa river in Morocco south-east of Akka, Morocco. It was an important and flourishing stop in the Trans-Saharan trade route, linking Nul (Asrir) and Ouadane to Sijilmasa, Massa and N'fis. The city was founded in the 9th-century by one of Idriss II sons who had been given a principality in the Sous to reign over the Lamta tribe.[1][2]
The city and its fortress were allegedly destroyed in the 14th-century by a Marinid King. Today, the shrine of Sidi Mohamed ben Abdallah Ichanaoui is the only surviving structure in the ruins site.
