Tafraouten
Local name: تافراوتن
Located in Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 30°43′41″ N 8°54′07″ W
- Population
- 7,999
- 8K
- Elevation
- 1,446 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport66 km
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport105 km
About Tafraouten
Tafraouten is a municipality. Location: Taroudant Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 7,999. Elevation: 1,446 m.
Tafraouten 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 9,328 people living in 1,615 households.
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Population of Tafraouten over time
| 1994 | 8,952 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 9,328 | |
| 2014 | 7,999 | |
| 2024 | 7,026 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tafraouten
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 61 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ait Melloul · 72 km southwest23°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 204 km northeast21°
- El Jadida · 284 km north21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- November (61 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 3° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 53 | 59 | 54 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 37 | 61 | 57 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Tafraouten
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 66 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 72 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 66 kmsouthwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 105 kmnorthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 72 kmsouthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 204 kmnortheast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 283 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 288 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 301 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tafraouten
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 6 natural sites.
25–60 km1 place
- Tasghimout Mountain 37 kmNE
60–100 km6 places
- Timesguida n’Ouanoukrim Mountain 98 kmE
- Tinmal Attraction 70 kmNE
- Adrar n’ Ouanoukrim Mountain 98 kmE
- Anti-Atlas Mountain 89 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Taroudant Province
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Ait Igas Municipality, Taroudant Province23 km SE -
Taroudant Municipality, Taroudant Province29 km S
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Ahmar Laglalcha Municipality, Taroudant Province27 km S -
Sidi Dahmane Municipality, Taroudant Province27 km S
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Ait Iaaza Municipality, Taroudant Province27 km S -
Ida Ou Gailal Municipality, Taroudant Province28 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources