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13-523: The Aoulouz Dam is the main dam on this river. 30°22′40″N 9°23′0″W  /  30.37778°N 9.38333°W  / 30.37778; -9.38333 This Souss-Massa region of Morocco article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in Morocco is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Souss-Massa Souss-Massa ( Arabic : سوس ماسة , romanized :  sūs māssa )

26-445: A fact which makes the city the center of a remarkable cultural radiation in the south of Morocco. Also, Tiznit has a number of public facilities; there are five socio-cultural centers in the city, Mokhtar Soussi Multimedia Library, 10 sport fields for proximity, Almassira Stadium with good grass, Olympic Swimming Pool, Cinema Hall Bahia, road station, Museum of Heritage, Handicraft Complex, 4 rated hotels etc. The city council of Tiznit

39-512: 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

52-565: Is a major port city in Morocco and also has an international airport . Tiznit Tiznit or Tiznet ( Arabic : تزنيت , romanized :  Tiznīt Berber languages : ⵜⵉⵣⵏⵉⵜ ) is a town in the west coast of the Moroccan region of Souss-Massa , founded in 1881 by the Sultan Hassan I . It is the capital of Tiznit Province and recorded a population of 74,699 in the 2014 Moroccan census . Jewish silversmiths moved into

65-404: 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

78-749: 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

91-582: 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

104-471: 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

117-654: The city is also linked to the particular importance the Alawite Sultans granted to the city. Sultan Moulay Hassan I visited Tiznit twice, the first time in 1882 and the second time in 1886. Among the monuments that characterize the city of Tiznit are Khalifa Palace, El Méchouar Place and the Grand Mosque. The old Medina of Tiznit is enclosed by a wall of five historic gates: Bab Aglou, Bab el Khemis, Bab Targa, Bab el Maader and Bab Oulad Jerrar. All of these gates are of Alawite tradition and strongly resemble those of

130-541: The city of Essaouira. Tiznit is the place of manufacture of the finest jewels of the South of Morocco. There are daggers, horse saddles, Fantasia rifles, anklets, pendants that women attach to their chests or foreheads all decorated with semi-precious stones and enamels. What distinguishes the city of Tiznit is its dynamic civil society. There are more than 200 associations working in a number of areas, particularly development, education, culture, philanthropy, sport, and music;

143-656: 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

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156-632: 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

169-582: The town and established its reputation as the center of gold and silver handicraft in Morocco. Tiznit is well known for its silver jewelry, mint, daggers and sabres. The province of Tiznit is in the western side of the Anti-Atlas. Tiznit, some 80 km south of Agadir, is a place full of Imazighn ( isoussin). Historically speaking, Tiznit was the starting point of the famous dynasty of Almoravides who came to rule Morocco from Madrasa El Ouaggaguia in Aglou (a coastal village 14 km from Tiznit). The history of

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