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17-406: The major cities and towns are: [2] The province is divided administratively into the following: 30°02′N 9°04′W  /  30.033°N 9.067°W  / 30.033; -9.067 This Souss-Massa region of Morocco article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Souss-Massa Souss-Massa ( Arabic : سوس ماسة , romanized :  sūs māssa )

34-512: A greening trend due to significant winter rains, especially in 2009-2010. Souss-Massa was formed in September 2015 by merging Tata Province , formerly part of Guelmim-Es Semara region, with five provinces of the former Souss-Massa-Drâa region. Brahim Hafidi  [ fr ] of the RNI was elected as the regional council's first president on 14 September 2015. He had previously headed

51-516: A hill while steep bends and traffic from the other side make overtaking hazardous or impossible. The Marrakesh–Agadir section completes a north–south corridor of expressways that shortens the travel-distance on the route Tangier to Agadir by nearly 50 km (via toll-roads the distance is 776 and via the Route Nationale 824 km. But the biggest save is driving-time: the average travelling time Tangier–Agadir over national (free) roads

68-646: Is 210 km: 52 km Casablanca– Settat and 158 km Settat–Marrakech, including A301. The expressway takes its origins south of the residential area of Casablanca, at the interchange with the A1 Rabat-Safi expressway . It continues south past Bouskoura and serves the Mohamed V airport with an exit. A toll station is placed just south of there. The road then circumvales the town of Berrechid serving it with an exit north of it for south-bound traffic and one south of it for north-bound traffic. The road

85-617: Is a major port city in Morocco and also has an international airport . Casablanca%E2%80%93Agadir expressway The Autoroute Casablanca–Agadir is a new main road in Morocco . Building began in 2000 and the road was inaugurated on 21 June 2010 by Prince Moulay Rachid . The road is 429 km (267 mi) long and connects the cities of Casablanca and Agadir through the city of Marrakesh and High Atlas mountains. It has been designated A3 as its identity marker. Total length

102-439: Is also a toll road. The existing national road will remain open as a toll-free alternative for the autoroute as well as allowing access to smaller villages and roads. Traveling time between Marrakesh and Agadir will be reduced greatly as the autoroute allows overtaking everywhere (4 lane), bypasses villages and allows higher speeds. Possible speed on 2-lane national roads is often greatly reduced due to very slow lorries crawling up

119-404: Is one of the twelve regions of Morocco . It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census . The capital of the region is Agadir . Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakesh-Safi to the north, Drâa-Tafilalet to the northeast and Guelmim-Oued Noun to the southwest. To the southeast is Algeria 's Tindouf Province . The region faces

136-749: The Atlantic Ocean on its western side: much of the coast is protected by Souss-Massa National Park . The interior of the region is dominated by the Anti-Atlas mountain range, while the Sous River runs across the northern part of the region, in the valley between the Anti-Atlas and the High Atlas . The capital Agadir is located at the mouth of the Sous. Toubkal National Park extends into

153-582: The Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, the southern and southeastern sections of the region, which lie on the northern edge of the Sahara, have a desert climate. In the Souss plain, average precipitation over the last decade has been 2503 mm, while the high plateaus receive between 350 and 400 mm. The southern part of the region, adjacent to the Sahara, is much drier, but since 2005, the desert has been experiencing

170-614: The Moroccan operator of expressways ADM signed an agreement with the Hasan II Society for economic and social development for a refinancing scheme of the ADM. This financial injection made construction of new roads possible and construction started in 2006. The road is a toll road or péage to pay back the investments. Beside the ADM several other parties are involved. Some major investors participate in specific sections of

187-471: The Souss-Massa-Drâa regional council. Zineb El Adaoui was appointed governor ( wali ) of the region on 13 October 2015. He was succeeded by Ahmed Hajji in 2017. The current wali of the region since 2023 is Said Amzazi . Souss-Massa comprises two prefectures and four provinces: Agriculture is a major economic activity in the Sous and Massa river basins located in the northwestern part of

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204-451: The mountains of the High Atlas requires many structures as fly-overs , viaducts and bridges . The existing national road (route nationale) is used for transportation of building material etc. Along this route, new exits and side roads are constructed to several main working locations and temporary factories ( concrete , storage, camp-sites for builders, etc.). The new road crosses the existing road several times and follows more or less

221-656: The northeastern corner of the region. Three factors influence the semi-arid Mediterranean climate of the region: the topography, the oceanic coastline, and the Sahara Desert. In the northern part, dominated by the Atlas Mountains, the climate shifts from humid to semi-arid as one moves towards the plain. This plain, which stretches from the base of the Atlas and includes the basins of the Souss and Massa rivers, experiences an arid climate despite its broad exposure to

238-632: The region. Industries related to the processing of agricultural and seafood products are also concentrated in the same area. Agadir is an important fishing and tourist port. Tiznit is known for its traditional silverwork . The A7 motorway connects Agadir with Marrakesh and Casablanca . The major north–south road through the region is the N1 , while the N10 runs east–west in the Sous River valley, connecting Agadir to Taroudant and Ouarzazate . Agadir

255-418: The road or a general goal. The main investors are (in million dirham) Below is a short overview of the different sub-projects, the costs (against the estimated costs ) and the main contractors for that section. For some sections, only contractors for initial work are reported. Work is divided into several main sections, each with their own contractors and workers. Construction of a 4-lane motorway through

272-522: The same route through the mountains. Over the full length the new autoroute has: The road has 8 exits/entries, 9 toll-port gates and 4 rest stops with petrol stations, cafés and a room or building for praying . Thirteen viaducts and one tunnel were built to complete the road (excluding viaducts built over the road and/or tunnels under the road for crossing inferior local roads or feet-bridges: if you include these another 100 structures can be included. As (nearly) all Moroccan expressways this new section

289-604: Was opened in 2002 to Settat, and construction on the remaining part started in 2003 reaching Marrakesh in 2007. In 2005 the 17 km bypass of Settat opened. When the Marrakech–Agadir expressway opened in 2009 it was directly connected to this A3. The Casablanca–Marrakesh highway was completed and opened to traffic on April 17, 2007. Toll-revenues of this road, including the Casablanca bypass, totaled 219 million dirhams , reaching 3rd spot of top earners In June 2004

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