Assa, Morocco
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Assa
آسا | |
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Coordinates: 28°36′31″N 9°25′37″W / 28.60861°N 9.42694°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Guelmim-Oued Noun |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 18,367[1] |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Assa (Arabic: آسا) is a small town in southern Morocco, in the Assa-Zag province of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Guelmim and about 300 kilometres (190 mi) south-west of Foum Zguid. It lies in a desert area north of the Jbel Ouarkziz and is part of the Sahrawi-inhabited southern region of Morocco. The Draa River lies to its south, and the N12 highway crosses the town.
In the 2012 census Assa had a population of 18,367, the largest in its province and sixth largest in the region.[1]
References
- ^ a b "Morocco: largest cities and towns and statistics of their population". World Gazetteer. Retrieved 2013-03-25.[dead link]
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