Taounza
Local name: تاونزا
Located in Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°05′41″ N 6°37′13″ W
- Population
- 11,488
- 11.5K
- Elevation
- 777 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport45 km
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport131 km
About Taounza
Taounza is a municipality. Location: Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 11,488. Elevation: 777 m.
Taounza is a small town and rural commune in Azilal Province of the Tadla-Azilal region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 11,610 people living in 1,753 households.
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Population of Taounza over time
| 1994 | 12,503 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,610 | |
| 2014 | 11,488 | |
| 2024 | 10,254 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Taounza
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 66 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 36°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- March (69 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 26° | 31° | 36° | 35° | 31° | 25° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 17° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 58 | 69 | 63 | 35 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 66 | 62 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Taounza
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 45 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 37 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 45 kmnortheast
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 131 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 145 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 37 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 46 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 75 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 158 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 190 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Taounza
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km1 place
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 41 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 91 kmSE
- Tislit Lake Lake 94 kmE
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 67 kmS
- High Atlas Mountain 80 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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