Targante
Local name: تاركانت
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°05′10″ N 9°39′54″ W
- Population
- 7,605
- 7.6K
- Elevation
- 159 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport35 km
- AGA Al Massira Airport88 km
About Targante
Targante is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 7,605. Elevation: 159 m.
Targante is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 7,870 people living in 1,340 households.
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Population of Targante over time
| 1994 | 7,654 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,870 | |
| 2014 | 7,605 | |
| 2024 | 6,392 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Targante
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: February–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 13° · Rain 40 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (54 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 19° | 20° | 22° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 26° | 23° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 48 | 40 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 40 | 54 |
Other places to visit in this season: February March April May June October November
How to get to Targante
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 35 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (88 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 84 km to the south.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 35 kmnorth
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 88 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 165 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 84 kmsouth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 239 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 264 kmnortheast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 311 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 323 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Targante
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km2 places
- Cap Ghir Natural site 55 kmSW
- Mogador Island Island 47 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Essaouira Province
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Smimou Municipality, Essaouira Province16 km N -
Ida Ou Guelloul Municipality, Essaouira Province16 km S
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Ida Ou Kazzou Municipality, Essaouira Province16 km SE
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Imi N Tlit Municipality, Essaouira Province18 km NE
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Tidzi Municipality, Essaouira Province21 km N
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Sidi Ahmed Essayeh Municipality, Essaouira Province22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources