Imsouane
Local name: إمسوان
Located in Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°50′38″ N 9°49′07″ W
- Population
- 8,866
- 8.9K
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport63 km
- AGA Al Massira Airport70 km
About Imsouane
Imsouane is a municipality. Location: Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan, Souss-Massa. Population: 8,866. Elevation: 34 m.
Imsouane (Standard Moroccan Amazigh: ⵉⵎⵙⵡⴰⵏ; Arabic: إمسوان; Moroccan Darija: إيمسوان) is a small coastal town and rural commune in Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Prefecture, Souss-Massa, Morocco. It lies on Morocco's Atlantic coast between Agadir and Essaouira. According to the 2004 Moroccan census, the commune had a population of 9,353 living in 1,704 households. The town is internationally known for its surfing conditions and fishing port, making tourism and fishing among its principal economic activities.
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Travel notes for Imsouane
From Wikivoyage
Imsouane is a fishing village on the South Atlantic Coast of Morocco, roughly halfway between Agadir and Essaouira. Surfers know it for the long right-hand point break in its bay.
Understand+
Imsouane sits in a wide bay where the western end of the High Atlas comes down to the ocean. It is still a working fishing port, and the harbour is the centre of village life. Most visitors come for the surf, and the village stays quiet outside the swell season.
The village has two ends: the harbour and the bay, and the headland to the south known as Cathedral Point.
Get in+
Imsouane is about 80 km north of Agadir. Take the N1 coastal road north through Taghazout and Tamri, then the signposted turning west; the last stretch is a narrow road down to the coast. Allow around two hours from Agadir.
Grands taxis run from Agadir and from Tamri. Surf camps in Taghazout and Tamraght run day trips here when the swell suits the bay.
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Population of Imsouane over time
| 1994 | 8,645 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,353 | |
| 2014 | 8,866 | |
| 2024 | 7,246 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Imsouane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: February–June, October–December.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 23° · Night 13° · Rain 35 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 20° | 21° | 23° | 23° | 25° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 26° | 23° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 38 | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 54 |
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How to get to Imsouane
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 63 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Al Massira Airport (AGA) (70 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 63 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 63 kmnorth
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 70 kmsoutheast
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 190 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 63 kmsoutheast
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 265 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 295 kmnortheast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 341 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 349 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Imsouane
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Cap Ghir Natural site 25 kmS
60–100 km3 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 86 kmS
- Oued Massa River 86 kmS
- Mogador Island Island 72 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Agadir-Ida-ou-Tnan
Sources & licences
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