Agadir is a major city in Morocco, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean near the foot of the Atlas Mountains, just north of the point where the Souss River flows into the ocean, and 509 kilometres (316 mi) south of Casablanca. Agadir is the capital of the Souss-Massa region and the seat of Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Prefecture.
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Agadir is one of the major urban centres of Morocco. The commune of Agadir recorded a population of 504,768 in the 2024 Moroccan census. the greater Agadir area also includes the communes of Dcheira (110k), Inezgane (137k), Ait Melloul (210k), Drargua (107k), Lqliaa (101k), Temsia (52k) and Aourir (45k) and counts well over 1.2 million inhabitants overall.
Agadir is known for being the capital of Berber culture in Morocco. A majority of 58.3% of the population of the commune of Agadir speak Arabic as their native language, while a sizable minority of 40.7% natively speak Berber languages, including the native variety of Tachelhit. Agadir is also a place for many festivals related to Berber culture, such as Yennayer and Bujlood, as well as being the birthplace of many of the pillars of Shilha music, such as Izenzaren and Oudaden. Agadir joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2024.
It was the site of the 1911 Agadir Crisis that exposed tensions between France and Germany, foreshadowing World War I.
From the Wikipedia article Agadir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Towns around Agadir
- Dakhla4.4 km E
- Dchira El Jihadia7.1 km SE
- Aourir8.8 km NW
- Inezgane9.3 km SE
- Ait Melloul13 km SE
- My Drarga13 km E
- Lqoliaa19 km SE
- Oadar Temsia19 km E
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