Inezgane Explained

Inezgane
Settlement Type:City
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
Population As Of:2014
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:130,333
Population Rank:25th in Morocco
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Coordinates:30.3658°N -9.5381°W

Inezgane is the capital of Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture located on the north bank of the Sous River, about 11.5km (07.1miles) south of Agadir, on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Morocco. It is in some ways a suburb to the larger Agadir, but unlike the tourism-centered Agadir, Inezgane is a typical Moroccan city. Located where the N1, N8 and N10 highways meet, Inezgane is an important transport hub in the region of Souss-Massa. The record of the highest temperarures in Inezgane, 51.7 °C (125.1 °F), is disputed.Inezgane is well known for its souks and silver jewellery, as well as for its vegetable, fruit, and spice market. Tuesday is the main market day, when people come from all the villages nearby to sell their goods and buy provisions for the week.

Notable people

Aicha Tachinouite, Moroccan singer.

Saadeddine Othmani, 16th Prime Minister of Morocco.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: RGPH 2014 - Téléchargements - Site institutionnel du Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Royaume du Maroc. www.hcp.ma.