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Municipality

Issen

Local name: ‫إسن‬

Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°26′28″ N 9°14′27″ W

Map showing the location of Issen Issen
Location in Morocco
Population
12,119
12.1K
Elevation
96 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
October–June
See the climate
Airports
AGA Al Massira Airport21 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport114 km

About Issen

Issen is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 12,119. Elevation: 96 m.

From Wikipedia

Issen is a small town and rural commune in Taroudant Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Issen over time

Population of Issen over time
1994 9,910
2004 10,624
2014 12,119
2024 13,254

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Issen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: October–June.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 24° · Night 13° · Rain 25 mm

Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (54 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 Issen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)20°22°24°25°26°28°30°31°29°27°24°21°
Average low (°C)8°10°12°13°15°18°20°20°19°16°13°9°
Precipitation (mm)3833261642104142554

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

How to get to Issen

The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 21 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 28 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 21 kmsouthwest
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 114 kmnorth
  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 173 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 28 kmsouthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 250 kmnortheast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 320 kmnorth
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 333 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 346 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Issen

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km2 places

  • Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 57 kmSW
  • Oued Massa River 58 kmSW

60–100 km3 places

  • Tasghimout Mountain 82 kmNE
  • Anti-Atlas Mountain 86 kmSE
  • Cap Ghir Natural site 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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