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Municipality

Ait Ouafqa

Local name: ‫أيت وفقا‬

Located in Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 29°30′14″ N 9°08′49″ W

Ait Ouafqa
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Population
5,428
5.4K
Elevation
1,234 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
AGA Al Massira Airport94 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport216 km

About Ait Ouafqa

Ait Ouafqa is a municipality. Location: Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 5,428. Elevation: 1,234 m.

From Wikipedia

Ait Ouafqa is a small town and rural commune in Tiznit Province of the Souss-Massa-Drâa region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5472 people living in 1243 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ait Ouafqa over time

Population of Ait Ouafqa over time
1994 6,270
2004 5,472
2014 4,210
2024 3,376

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ait Ouafqa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ait Melloul · 99 km north23°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 328 km northeast21°
  • Ait Melloul · 99 km north24°
Hottest month
July (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
December (41 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Ait Ouafqa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°18°21°23°27°30°30°27°22°18°14°
Average low (°C)2°4°7°9°12°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)323030241052210203441

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ait Ouafqa

The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 94 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 99 km to the north.

Airports

  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 94 kmnorth
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 216 kmnorth
  • Tindouf Airport (TIN) Tindouf 222 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 99 kmnorth
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 328 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ait Ouafqa

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

60–100 km4 places

  • Tamdoult Historic site 83 kmE
  • Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 82 kmNW
  • Oued Massa River 81 kmNW
  • Anti-Atlas Mountain 83 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources