Argana
Local name: أرگانة
Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°44′36″ N 9°03′53″ W
- Population
- 4,804
- 4.8K
- Elevation
- 1,236 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Argana
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport57 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport93 km
About Argana
Argana is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 4,804. Elevation: 1,236 m.
Argana is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5327 people living in 915 households.
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Population of Argana over time
| 1994 | 5,637 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,327 | |
| 2014 | 4,804 | |
| 2024 | 4,123 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Argana
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ait Melloul · 61 km southwest23°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 214 km northeast21°
- El Jadida · 284 km north21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (51 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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) | 13° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 7° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 44 | 46 | 38 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 26 | 49 | 51 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Argana
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 57 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 61 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 57 kmsouthwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 93 kmnorthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 137 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 61 kmsouthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 214 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 284 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 298 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 313 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Argana
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km1 place
- Tasghimout Mountain 50 kmE
60–100 km5 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 93 kmSW
- Oued Massa River 94 kmSW
- Tinmal Attraction 84 kmE
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 99 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Argana
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Other cities and towns in Taroudant Province
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Zaouia Sidi Tahar Municipality, Taroudant Province26 km S -
Eddir Municipality, Taroudant Province26 km SW
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Sidi Moussa Lhamri Municipality, Taroudant Province29 km S -
Ahmar Laglalcha Municipality, Taroudant Province30 km S -
Imoulass Municipality, Taroudant Province28 km E -
Imilmaiss Municipality, Taroudant Province28 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources