This article refers to the city of Taounate, for the province see Taounate (province).TaounateTaounateLocation in MoroccoCoordinates: 34°32′9″N 4°38′24″W / 34.53583°N 4.64°W / 34.53583; -4.64CountryMoroccoRegionTaza-Al Hoceima-TaounatePopulation (2004) • Total32,629Time zoneWET (UTC+0) • Summer (DST)WEST (UTC+1)Taounate (Berber: Tawnat, Arabic: تاونات) is a town in northern Morocco, in the Rif Mountains. It is located at around 34°32′9″N 4°38′24″W / 34.53583°N 4.64°W / 34.53583; -4.64Coordinates: 34°32′9″N 4°38′24″W / 34.53583°N 4.64°W / 34.53583; -4.64.