Aït Melloul Explained

Official Name:Aït Melloul
Native Name:أيت ملول
Settlement Type:City
Motto:Work is the basis of all success
Pushpin Map:Morocco#Africa
Pushpin Relief:1
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Souss-Massa
Subdivision Type2:Prefecture
Subdivision Name2:Inezgane-Aït Melloul
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Hicham El Kaissouni [1]
Unit Pref:Km2
Area Total Km2:40
Population As Of:2014 Census
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:171847
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:30.3342°N -9.4972°W
Elevation Min M:22
Elevation Max M:26
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:86150
Area Code:+212

Aït Melloul (Arabic: أيت ملول) 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 2014 population census, the city is home to 171,847 inhabitants and 39,697 households.[2] The city is part of the Inezgane-Aït Melloul prefecture in the administrative subdivision of Ait Melloul.

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

See also

Notes and References

  1. https://aitmelloul.ma/?p=15433
  2. Web site: POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D’APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014 . ar, fr . High Commission for Planning, Morocco . 8 April 2015 . 29 September 2017.