Amalou
Local name: أملو
Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°11′00″ N 8°44′18″ W
- Population
- 3,256
- 3.3K
- Elevation
- 1,177 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport67 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport162 km
About Amalou
Amalou is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 3,256. Elevation: 1,177 m.
Amalou is a small town and rural commune that is located in the Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 3,873 people living in 809 households.
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Population of Amalou over time
| 1994 | 4,238 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,873 | |
| 2014 | 3,256 | |
| 2024 | 2,188 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Amalou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 40 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ait Melloul · 76 km west23°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 243 km northeast21°
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 323 km northeast21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- December (51 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 14° | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 39 | 38 | 37 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 22 | 40 | 51 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Amalou
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 67 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 76 km to the west.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 67 kmwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 162 kmnorthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 171 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 76 kmwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 243 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 323 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 330 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 342 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Amalou
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km2 places
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 31 kmSE
- Jbel Aklim Mountain 46 kmE
60–100 km3 places
- Tasghimout Mountain 82 kmN
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 90 kmW
- Oued Massa River 90 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Taroudant Province
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Tidsi Nissendalene Municipality, Taroudant Province22 km W
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Imaouen Municipality, Taroudant Province22 km SE
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Oualqadi Municipality, Taroudant Province23 km E
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Machraa El Ain Municipality, Taroudant Province28 km NW
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Irherm Municipality, Taroudant Province26 km SE -
Sidi Borja Municipality, Taroudant Province29 km N
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources