Ouad Essafa
Local name: وادي الصفاء
Located in Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°15′40″ N 9°21′58″ W
- Population
- 56,547
- 56.5K
- Elevation
- 103 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport8 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport130 km
About Ouad Essafa
Ouad Essafa is a municipality. Location: Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa. Population: 56,547. Elevation: 103 m.
Ouad Essafa is a small town and rural commune in Chtouka-Aït Baha Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 39,386 people living in 7,796 households.
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Population of Ouad Essafa over time
| 1994 | 27,166 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 39,386 | |
| 2014 | 56,547 | |
| 2024 | 83,442 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ouad Essafa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: October–June.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 12° · Rain 23 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (48 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) | 21° | 22° | 24° | 24° | 26° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 29° | 27° | 24° | 21° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 16° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 36 | 31 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 48 |
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How to get to Ouad Essafa
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 8 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 16 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 8 kmnorthwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 130 kmnorth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 196 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 16 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 272 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 342 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 356 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 368 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ouad Essafa
Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km2 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 35 kmSW
- Oued Massa River 36 kmSW
60–100 km2 places
- Cap Ghir Natural site 65 kmNW
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Ouad Essafa and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ouad Essafa | Ouezzane | Chefchaouen | Tinghir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 56.5K | 65.1K | 46.7K | 45.9K |
| Elevation | 103 m | 306 m | 607 m | 1,281 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 30° | 33° | 32° | 35° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 5° | 4° | 1° |
| Annual rainfall | 199 mm | 738 mm | 873 mm | 190 mm |
| Best months | Oct–Jun | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | May–Jun, Sep–Oct | Apr–May, Oct |
| Distance | — | 616 km | 666 km | 392 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Other cities and towns in Chtouka-Ait-Baha
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Sidi Bibi Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha17 km W -
Imi Mqourn Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha19 km SE -
Ben Jerrar Town, Chtouka-Ait-Baha13 km W
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Inchaden Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha26 km SW -
Tassegdelt Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha29 km SE -
Ait Ouadrim Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha29 km SE
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