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Municipality

Massa

Local name: ‫ماسة‬

Located in Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 29°57′38″ N 9°39′32″ W

Massa
Anass Sedrati · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
17,579
17.6K
Elevation
14 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
November–May
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

Massa is a town in Chtouka Aït Baha Province, Souss-Massa, Morocco. According to the 2024 census it has a population of 17,854.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Massa over time

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 sightseeing

Best 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
Climate of Massa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)3027191332102101939

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May November December

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

Sources & licences

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