Temsia is a
rural commune
In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry typically are des ...
of
Morocco. It is located on the south bank of the
Draa River
:''Dra is also the abbreviation for the constellation Draco.''
The Draa ( ber, Asif en Dra, ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⴻⵏ ⴷⵔⴰ, ary, واد درعة, wad dərʿa; also spelled Dra or Drâa, in older sources mostly Darha or Dara) is Morocco's longest ...
in the prefecture of
Inezgane-Aït Melloul
Inezgane-Aït Melloul (Berber: ''Inezgan Ayt Mellul'') is a prefecture of Morocco. Its capital is Inezgane
Inezgane (; ) is the capital of Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture located on the north bank of the Sous River, about south of Agadir, on ...
in
Souss-Massa
Souss-Massa ( ar, سوس ماسة, sūs māssa; ber, ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ, sus massa) 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 cap ...
region, 20 km southeast of
Agadir, the regional capital. It borders
Aït Melloul
Aït Melloul (; ar, 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 ho ...
to the west,
Lqliâa
Lqliâa ( ar, القليعة) is a city in Morocco, situated in the suburban area of Agadir. According to the 2014 Moroccan census it had a population of 83,235 inhabitants, up from the 46,432 inhabitants recorded in the 2004 census.
Notable peo ...
to the southwest, and the commune of
Oulad Dahou Oulad may refer to:
People
*Chahid Oulad El Hadj (born 1988), a professional Moroccan-Dutch Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and martial artist
Places
*Dar Oulad Zidouh, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco
*Oulad Abbou, a town i ...
to the east.
National Route 10 runs through the main town of Temsia in the northern part of the commune, while
Agadir–Al Massira Airport, the international airport that serves Agadir and the surrounding cities, is located in the southern part.
References
Populated places in Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture
Rural communes of Souss-Massa
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