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Souss-Massa National Park

Local name: متنزه سوس ماسة الوطني

Located in Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°05′00″ N 9°40′00″ W

Souss-Massa National Park
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Elevation
32 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Sidi Ouassay
3.5 km SW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
January–December
See the climate
Airports
AGA Al Massira Airport36 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport146 km

About Souss-Massa National Park

Souss-Massa National Park is a natural site. Location: Chtouka-Ait-Baha, Souss-Massa.

From Wikipedia

The Souss-Massa National Park (Parc National de Souss-Massa) is a 33,800 hectare national park on the Atlantic coast of Morocco which was created in 1991. It lies between Agadir to the north and Sidi Ifni to the south. The estuary of the Oued Souss is the northern limit of the park, the Oued Massa is near the centre, and at the southern end is the town of Aglou. 30,000 ha of land near Aglou, south of the park, is also included in the site because it is sometimes used as a feeding area by the northern bald ibis.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1991
Heritage designation
Ramsar site
Area
340 km²

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Souss-Massa National Park

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: January–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 13° · Rain 20 mm

Hottest month
August (day 27°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (40 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 Souss-Massa National Park
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)21°22°23°23°24°25°26°27°27°25°24°22°
Average low (°C)9°11°12°14°15°17°18°19°18°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)3229201432102102040

Other places to visit in this season: January February March April May June July August September October November December

How to get to Souss-Massa National Park

The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 36 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 33 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 36 kmnortheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 146 kmnorth
  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 230 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 33 kmnortheast
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 307 kmnortheast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 369 kmnorth
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 390 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Souss-Massa National Park

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

0–25 km1 place

  • Oued Massa River 1 kmS

60–100 km1 place

  • Cap Ghir Natural site 64 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Sidi Ouassay Village, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    3.5 km SW
  • Inchaden Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    10 km E
  • Massa Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    14 km S
  • Sidi Bibi Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    20 km NE
  • Belfaa Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    19 km SE
  • Ait Amira Municipality, Chtouka-Ait-Baha
    21 km NE

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources