Massa
Local name: ماسة
Located in Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 29°57′38″ N 9°39′32″ W
- Population
- 17,579
- 17.6K
- Elevation
- 14 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport47 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport159 km
About Massa
Massa is a municipality. Location: Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa. Population: 17,579. Elevation: 14 m.
Massa is a town in Chtouka Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2024 census it has a population of 17,854.
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Population of Massa over time
| 1994 | 15,526 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,526 | |
| 2014 | 17,579 | |
| 2024 | 17,946 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Massa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–May.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 25° · Night 13° · Rain 19 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (39 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 22° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 31° | 30° | 28° | 25° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 19° | 19° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 30 | 27 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 19 | 39 |
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How to get to Massa
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 47 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 45 km to the north.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 47 kmnortheast
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 159 kmnorth
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) Tan Tan 222 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 45 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 316 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 381 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 399 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Massa
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km2 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 14 kmN
- Oued Massa River 13 kmN
60–100 km2 places
- Ras Barsig Natural site 99 kmSW
- Cap Ghir Natural site 77 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Souss-Massa National Park Natural site, Chtouka-Ait-Baha14 km N -
Oued Massa River, Souss-Massa13 km N
Sources & licences
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