Drarga

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Drarga
Coordinates: 30°23′N9°29′W / 30.38°N 9.48°W / 30.38; -9.48 Coordinates: 30°23′N9°29′W / 30.38°N 9.48°W / 30.38; -9.48
CountryFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Region Souss-Massa
Province Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane
Population
 (2022) [1]
  Total126,512
  Density216/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

Drarga or Drargua is a rural commune and town in western Morocco, situated in the suburban area of Agadir, in the Souss-Massa region. The 2004 census recorded a population of 17,059 inhabitants in the urban centre, [2] which increased to 50,946 inhabitants in the 2014 census. [1] The commune as a whole recorded a population of 126000 in the 2014 census. [1] Located in Drarga is the Agadir Crocodile park tourist attraction.

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