Tan-Tan

Tan-Tan
طانطان
Two camel statues mark the entrance to Tan-Tan, 2009
Two camel statues mark the entrance to Tan-Tan, 2009
Tan-Tan is located in Morocco
Tan-Tan
Tan-Tan
Location in Morocco
Tan-Tan is located in Africa
Tan-Tan
Tan-Tan
Tan-Tan (Africa)
Coordinates: 28°26′N 11°06′W / 28.433°N 11.100°W / 28.433; -11.100
Country Morocco
RegionGuelmim-Oued Noun
ProvinceTan-Tan
Elevation
51 m (167 ft)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total
73,209
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Tan-Tan (Arabic: طانطان) is a city in Tan-Tan Province in the region of Guelmim-Oued Noun in southwestern Morocco. It is a desert town with a population (2014 census) of 73,209.[1] It is the largest city in the province and second largest city in the region after the capital Guelmim.[2] It is located on the banks of the wadi Oued Ben khelil, which flows into the Draa River 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) north of the town. The Draa River at 1,100 kilometres (684 mi) is the longest in Morocco and flows into the Atlantic Ocean soon after the confluence with the wadi. The town also has an airport, Tan Tan Plage Blanche Airport.

  1. ^ "Publications RGPH 2014 | Téléchargements | rgph2014". www.rgph2014.hcp.ma. Retrieved 1 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2004". Hcp.ma. Retrieved 15 October 2013.