Map of Ouarzazate, Morocco

Ouarzazate is a city in Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco, with a population of about 77,603. It lies at 30.9189°N, 6.8934°W. Ouarzazate is about 344 km (214 mi) south of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Tabount, 3 km to the southwest.

Ouarzazate at a glance

Where is Ouarzazate?

• The 2nd largest city in Drâa-Tafilalet on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 08 min on the shortest day to 14 h 09 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Ouarzazate

• Tabount — 3 km southwest
• Ait Ourir — 102 km northwest
• Azilal — 120 km north
• Zagora — 120 km southeast
• Marrakesh — 132 km northwest
• El Kelaa des Srarhna — 135 km north
• Tinghir — 145 km northeast
• Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma — 154 km north
• Beni Mellal — 166 km north
• Al Fqih Ben Çalah — 177 km north

Largest cities in Drâa-Tafilalet

• Errachidia — 100,870
• Tinghir — 45,911
• Zagora — 43,752
• Tabount — 33,929

Largest cities in Morocco

• Casablanca — 3,665,954
• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Fes — 1,191,905
• Tangier — 1,035,141
• Marrakesh — 995,871
• Salé — 972,299
• Agadir — 698,310
• Meknes — 568,295
• Oujda — 539,711
• Kenitra — 470,949

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.