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Todgha Gorge (Arabic: مضيق تودغا) is a canyon in the eastern part of the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco, near the town of Tinerhir. Both the Todgha and neighbouring Dades Rivers have carved out cliff-sided canyons (Arabic: wadi) on their final 40 kilometres (25 mi) through the mountains. The last 600 metres (1,969 ft) of the Todgha gorge are the most spectacular. Here the canyon narrows to a flat stony track, in places as little as 10 metres (33 ft) wide, with sheer and smooth rock walls up to 160 metres (525 ft) high on each side.
The tiny glacier stream is something of a misfit, the river which once filled the gorge must have carried a lot more water. It is easy to hike in the gorge along a well-maintained paved road. The scenery is spectacular. Local people live in the area and can be seen with their small donkeys or herding camels and goats.
The area is no longer as remote as it once was. A well-maintained asphalt road leads up the valley from Tinerhir to the gorge. A concrete road continues up the valley, past the hotels at the mouth of the gorge all the way to the villages of Aït Hani, Tamtatouchte, and Imilchil.
Todra is a census town in Sawai Madhopur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
As of 2001[update] India census, Todra had a population of 5245. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Todra has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 43%. In Todra, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Coordinates: 25°51′26″N 76°21′29″E / 25.8571°N 76.358°E / 25.8571; 76.358