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Municipality

Ouisselsate

Local name: ‫وسلسات‬

Located in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 30°31′10″ N 7°10′12″ W

Map showing the location of Ouisselsate Ouisselsate
Location in Morocco
Population
15,339
15.3K
Elevation
1,412 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport53 km
OZG Zagora Airport129 km

About Ouisselsate

Ouisselsate is a municipality. Location: Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 15,339. Elevation: 1,412 m.

From Wikipedia

Ouisselsate is a commune in the Ouarzazate Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 15361 people living in 2413 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ouisselsate over time

Population of Ouisselsate over time
1994 15,065
2004 15,361
2014 14,196
2024 12,471

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ouisselsate

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 6° · Rain 53 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 172 km north21°
  • Ait Melloul · 225 km west23°
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 225 km north21°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (58 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ouisselsate
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°19°23°26°31°35°34°30°24°19°14°
Average low (°C)1°3°6°9°12°17°20°20°16°11°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)433941341770110375358

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ouisselsate

The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 53 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 171 km to the north.

Airports

  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 53 kmnortheast
  • Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 129 kmeast
  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 146 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 171 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 216 kmnorth
  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 225 kmwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 225 kmnorth
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 307 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ouisselsate

Within 100 km: 5 natural sites.

25–60 km1 place

  • Sirwa Mountain 48 kmNW

60–100 km4 places

  • Timesguida n’Ouanoukrim Mountain 94 kmNW
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 93 kmNW
  • Adrar n’ Ouanoukrim Mountain 95 kmNW
  • Jebel Kissâne Mountain 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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