Moulay Bouzarqtoune

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Moulay Bouzerktoun
Rural commune and town
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Moulay Bouzerktoun
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°39′N9°41′W / 31.650°N 9.683°W / 31.650; -9.683
CountryFlag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Region Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz
Province Essaouira Province
Population
 (2004)
 • Total5,969
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

Moulay Bouzerktoun [1] is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5,969 people living in 1,069 households. [2]

Waves and wind

From spring to fall the waves are said to be exceptional. Many surfers Consider the Moulay waves to be ideal. Moulay Bouzarqtoune has a Northeast trade-wind named 'Charki', which blows throughout the year. It increases speed from mid-March until mid-September, reaching force 7 at times. The wind is less consistent in the Winter. [3]

Services offered in Moulay Bouzarqtoune include windsurfing lessons and equipment rental. [4] One venue called "Magic Fun" is 25 km north of Essaouira and opened in 2007.

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References

  1. ↑ "Website For Wind Addicts - New Design". Moulay-Bouzerktoun.Info, booking, clinics, news, wind and waves. Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. ↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  3. ↑ "Welcome to Moulay Bouzerktoun !". Vous voulez en savoir plus sur le logement. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ↑ "Windsurfing Morocco | MOULAY-BOUZERKTOUN.INFO". 9 December 2014.


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