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Municipality

Drargua

Local name: الدرارقة

Located in Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°27′10″ N 9°28′51″ W

Drargua
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Population
20,008
20K
Elevation
374 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
AGA Al Massira Airport16 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport106 km

About Drargua

Drargua is a municipality. Location: Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan, Souss-Massa. Population: 20,008. Elevation: 374 m.

From Wikipedia

Drarga or Drargua (Arabic: الدراركة) is a rural commune and town in western Morocco, situated in the suburban area of Agadir, in the Souss-Massa region. The 2004 census recorded a population of 17,059 inhabitants in the urban centre, which increased to 50,946 inhabitants in the 2014 census. The commune as a whole recorded a population of 126,000 in the 2014 census. The town is notably the site of Crocoparc Agadir, a crocodile park.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
111 km²

Source: Wikidata

Population of Drargua over time

Population of Drargua over time
1994 20,576
2004 37,115
2014 70,794
2024 107,621

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Drargua

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 26 mm

Hottest month
August (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (51 mm)
Driest month
August (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 Drargua
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°20°22°22°23°25°27°28°27°25°22°19°
Average low (°C)6°8°10°12°13°16°17°18°17°14°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)3833261742103142651

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

How to get to Drargua

The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 16 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 13 km to the south.

Airports

  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 16 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 106 kmnorth
  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 188 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 13 kmsouth
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 265 kmnortheast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 324 kmnorth
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 349 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 360 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Drargua

Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km3 places

  • Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 45 kmSW
  • Oued Massa River 46 kmSW
  • Cap Ghir Natural site 44 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources