Tagounite
Local name: تاكنيت
Located in Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 29°57′31″ N 5°54′54″ W
- Population
- 17,412
- 17.4K
- Elevation
- 667 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OZG Zagora Airport34 km
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport145 km
About Tagounite
Tagounite is a municipality. Location: Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 17,412. Elevation: 667 m.
Tagounite is a town and rural commune in the Zagora Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, with about 17,412 inhabitants as of the 2004 census. Tagounite is known for its abandoned kasbahs, as well as numerous meteorites found in the area. It counted a sizeable Jewish population before the mass Moroccan Jewish exodus to Israel. Tagounite has been one of the arrival points at the annual Africa Eco Race.
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Population of Tagounite over time
| 1994 | 16,688 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,553 | |
| 2014 | 17,103 | |
| 2024 | 15,122 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tagounite
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–March.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 11° · Rain 13 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 43°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- November (13 mm)
- Driest month
- May (1 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) | 19° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 33° | 39° | 43° | 42° | 36° | 30° | 25° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 24° | 28° | 27° | 22° | 16° | 11° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March November December
How to get to Tagounite
The nearest airport is Zagora Airport (OZG), 34 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 267 km to the north.
Airports
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 34 kmnorth
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 145 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 267 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 272 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 291 kmnorth
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 348 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 400 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tagounite
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites.
25–60 km1 place
- Jebel Zagora Mountain 46 kmN
60–100 km2 places
- Jebel Kissâne Mountain 90 kmNW
- Jebel Kissane Mountain 70 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Zagora Province
Sources & licences
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