Mount Gurugu

Mount Gurugu (Adrar 'n Gourgou) is a rural area in Morocco located almost entirely in the town of Bni Chiker near the province of Nador.

The Battle of Annual was fought partially on the mountain, as its height offered a strategic advantage against planes and cavalry troops down below.

The mountain's height also provided strategic advantage to scouts and generals because it was much easier to mark enemy troop positions from a high point without being seen.

The mountain throughout history offered a strategic advantage due to its height and relatively low population and thus, played a part during the Rif War[1] In 2005, the affair of the illegal immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa received a lot of media coverage when dozens of illegal immigrants crossed the border of Melilla (Spanish enclave) via Morocco, climbing the barriers using ladders.

Barracks were set up in Beni chiker near Gourougou and the Melilla border to deter illegal immigrants from resettling there.