Aït Melloul
Aït Melloul
ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⵍⵍⵓⵍ
أيت ملول | |
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| Coordinates: 30°20′03″N 9°29′50″W / 30.33417°N 9.49722°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Souss-Massa |
| Prefecture | Inezgane-Aït Melloul |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hicham El Kaissouni [1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 22 m (72 ft) |
| Population (2024)[2] | |
• Total | 210,870 |
| • Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
| Postal code | 86150 |
| Area code | +212 |
| Website | aitmelloul |
Aït Melloul (Arabic: أيت ملول) (Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⵍⵍⵓⵍ) is a city on the west coast of Morocco. It is located in the suburban area of Agadir just southeast of Inezgane, on the southern bank of the Sous River. According to the 2024 census, the city is home to 210,870 inhabitants and 53,781 households.[2] It is the most populous city in Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture.
Climate
[edit]Ait Melloul is characterized with a mild and temperate climate in general, sometimes hot and dry. The climate of the city is influenced by the air currents from the Atlantic Ocean. Dry currents from the south and hot winds from the Sahara also influence the climate and temperature of the city.
Transport
[edit]Air
[edit]Ait Melloul is home for Al Massira international airport which is one of the busiest airports in the south of Morocco.
Sports
[edit]The largest football club of the city is Union Aït Melloul which is playing in the second division of the Moroccan football league. The team plays at the municipal stadium of Ait Melloul which can host up to 5,000 fans.
Notable natives and residents
[edit]- Walid Azaro, professional footballer.
Gallery
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Almaarifa high school
Almassira international airport
See also
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References
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- 1 2 "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 7 November 2024.
External links
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