Aït Melloul

Aït Melloul (Berber: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⴻⵍⵍⵓⵍ, Ayt Mellul; Arabic: أيت ملول‎) is a city in 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 2014 population census, the city is home to 171,847 inhabitants and 39,697 households.[1] The city is part of the Inezgane-Aït Melloul prefecture in the administrative subdivision of Ait Melloul.

Aït Melloul


ⴰⵢⵜ ⵎⴻⵍⵍⵓⵍ
Ayt Mellul
أيت ملول
City
Seal
Motto(s): 
العمل اساس كل نجاح
Location of Ait Melloul
Aït Melloul
Location of Ait Melloul
Aït Melloul
Aït Melloul (Africa)
Coordinates: 30°20′03″N 9°29′50″W
CountryMorocco
RegionSouss-Massa
PrefectureInezgane-Aït Melloul
Government
 • MayorAl Hussein Lasri
Area
 • Total40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Highest elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)[1]
 • Total171,847
 • Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
86150
Area code(s)+212
Websiteaitmelloul.ma

Climate

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

Air

Ait Melloul is home for Al Massira international airport which is one of the busiest airports in the south of Morocco.

Sports

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
  • Almaarifa high school
  • Almassira international airport

See also

References
  1. "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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