Arazane
Local name: أرزان
Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°28′04″ N 8°32′02″ W
- Population
- 7,999
- 8K
- Elevation
- 928 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Arazane
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport86 km
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport135 km
About Arazane
Arazane is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 7,999. Elevation: 928 m.
Arazan (Arabic: ارزان) is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 7999 people living in 1422 households. The town was home to a significant population of Berber Jews until their departure to Israel in the mid-1960s. A synagogue preserved by the local inhabitants was restored in 2010 by Jewish philanthropist Peter Geffen and Jewish-Moroccan tour guide Raphael David Elmaleh.
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Population of Arazane over time
| 1994 | 6,773 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,301 | |
| 2014 | 7,999 | |
| 2024 | 7,883 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Arazane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 37 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (52 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) | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 38 | 35 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 37 | 52 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Arazane
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 86 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 94 km to the west.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 86 kmwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 135 kmnorth
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 151 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 94 kmwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 206 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 286 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 293 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 309 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Arazane
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 7 natural sites.
25–60 km3 places
- Tasghimout Mountain 49 kmN
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 52 kmS
- Jbel Aklim Mountain 49 kmSE
60–100 km5 places
- Sirwa Mountain 91 kmE
- Timesguida n’Ouanoukrim Mountain 85 kmNE
- Tinmal Attraction 64 kmNE
- Jbel Toubkal Mountain 88 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Arazane
1 placeCities & villages1
- Arazane · Village
Other cities and towns in Taroudant Province
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Oulad Berhil Municipality, Taroudant Province20 km N -
Nihit Municipality, Taroudant Province17 km S
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Igoudar Mnabha Municipality, Taroudant Province23 km NE
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Tinzart Municipality, Taroudant Province23 km NE
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Ida Ou Gailal Municipality, Taroudant Province25 km N -
Oulad Barhil Town, Taroudant Province20 km N
Sources & licences
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