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Tan-Tan

Local name: إقليم ‫طانطان‬

Located in Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco Coordinates: 28°05′00″ N 11°05′00″ W

Tan-Tan
Максим Массалитин · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
86,134
86.1K
Elevation
332 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
8
listed under Tan-Tan
When to go
October–May
See the climate
Airports
TTA Tan Tan Airport41 km
SMW Smara Airport161 km

About Tan-Tan

Tan-Tan is a district. Location: Guelmim-Oued Noun, Morocco. Population: 86,134.

From Wikipedia

Tan-Tan Province (Arabic: إقليم طانطان, romanized: iqlīm ṭānṭān; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵟⴰⵏⵟⴰⵏ, romanized: tasga n ṭanṭan) is a province in the Moroccan region of Guelmim-Oued Noun. Its population in 2024 was 94,519. The major cities and towns are: [link removed] El Ouatia Tan-Tan

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
17,295 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Tan-Tan

  • Assa-Zag Province
  • Guelmim Province

Climate of Tan-Tan

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–May.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 13° · Rain 10 mm

Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (16 mm)
Driest month
June (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 Tan-Tan
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°21°23°24°25°27°29°30°29°26°23°21°
Average low (°C)9°10°12°13°15°17°18°19°18°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)1211851010351016

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May October November December

How to get to Tan-Tan

The nearest airport is Tan Tan Airport (TTA), 41 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) (236 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 294 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tan Tan Airport (TTA) Tan Tan 41 kmnorth
  • Smara Airport (SMW) Smara 161 kmsouth
  • Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) El Aaiún 236 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 294 kmnortheast

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

Places in Tan-Tan

8 places
  1. 1 Tan-Tan 79.9K
  2. 2 Tan Tan 60.6K
  3. 3 Messeïed 1.5K
  4. 4 Msied 994
  5. 5 Tilemzoun 771
  6. 6 Chbika 531
  7. 7 Abteh 367
  8. 8 Ben Khlil 313

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources