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Municipality

Tassoultante

Local name: ‫تسلطانت‬

Located in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°33′02″ N 7°59′26″ W

Map showing the location of Tassoultante Tassoultante
Location in Morocco
Population
71,172
71.2K
Elevation
536 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport7 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport123 km

About Tassoultante

Tassoultante is a municipality. Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 71,172. Elevation: 536 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (7 km). Nearby sights include Koutoubia and Medersa Ben Youssef.

Population of Tassoultante over time

Population of Tassoultante over time
1994 18,205
2004 30,137
2014 71,172
2024 106,013

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tassoultante

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
March (40 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
Climate of Tassoultante
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°23°26°30°35°34°31°26°21°18°
Average low (°C)5°7°9°11°14°17°21°21°18°14°10°6°
Precipitation (mm)33374036206127253332

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

How to get to Tassoultante

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 7 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 78 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 7 kmnorthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 123 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 162 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 78 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 162 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 178 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 194 kmnorth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 195 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tassoultante

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km7 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 10 kmN
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 8 kmN
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 8 kmN
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 8 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 39 kmNW
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 55 kmS
  • Adrar n’ Ouanoukrim Mountain 55 kmS
  • Timesguida n’Ouanoukrim Mountain 57 kmS

60–100 km2 places

  • Tinmal Attraction 67 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 90 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Tassoultante and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Tassoultante Ouarzazate Ouezzane Tan-Tan
Population 71.2K 77.6K 65.1K 79.9K
Elevation 536 m 1,113 m 306 m 45 m
Summer day (hottest month) 35° 38° 33° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 5° 2° 5° 10°
Annual rainfall 272 mm 170 mm 738 mm 79 mm
Best months Mar–May, Oct–Nov Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov Apr–May, Oct–Nov Nov–May
Distance — 126 km 424 km 457 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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