El Ouatia

El Ouatia
Tan-Tan Plage
Municipality and town
Interactive map of El Ouatia
Country Morocco
RegionGuelmim-Oued Noun
ProvinceTan-Tan Province
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
6,407
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
El Ouatia beach

El Ouatia, also known as Tan-Tan Plage (Tan-Tan Beach), is a town and municipality in Tan-Tan Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun region of Morocco. It is located about 25 km (15.5 mi) away from the city of Tan-Tan, and lies along the N1 Highway.[1][2] At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6407 people living in 1592 households.[3] It is one of Morocco's major fishing ports.[4]

References

  1. ^ Morocco, Bewildered in (2025-01-14). "El Ouatia Beach: Where the Sahara Meets the Atlantic". BEWILDERED IN MOROCCO. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  2. ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2026-02-13.
  3. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Région Guelmim-Oued Noun: Des potentialités énormes et des perspectives de développement prometteuses" (Press release). Guelmim: Maghreb Arabe Press. 2 November 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

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