Haouza
Local name: حوزة
Located in Es Semara Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Coordinates: 27°07′38″ N 11°12′33″ W
- Population
- 2,398
- 2.4K
- Elevation
- 222 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- SMW Smara Airport64 km
- TTA Tan Tan Airport146 km
About Haouza
Haouza is a municipality. Location: Es Semara Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. Population: 2,398. Elevation: 222 m.
Haouza, also Hawza or Hausa, is a town in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, on the west side of the Moroccan Western Sahara Wall that has a population of 8,769 people according to the 2004 census and is twinned with Le Mans, France.
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Places bordering Haouza
- Abteh
Population of Haouza over time
| 1994 | 2,940 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,769 | |
| 2014 | 5,462 | |
| 2024 | 5,197 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Haouza
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–March.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 26° · Night 14° · Rain 6 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- December (8 mm)
- Driest month
- May (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 22° | 23° | 26° | 27° | 29° | 31° | 34° | 34° | 33° | 29° | 26° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March November December
How to get to Haouza
The nearest airport is Smara Airport (SMW), 64 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) (200 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 393 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Smara Airport (SMW) Smara 64 kmsouthwest
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) Tan Tan 146 kmnorth
- Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) El Aaiún 200 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 393 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Other cities and towns in Es Semara Province
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources