Aït Melloul

Aït Melloul
أيت ملول
Motto: 
Work is the basis of all success
Location of Ait Melloul
Aït Melloul
Aït Melloul
Coordinates: 30°20′03″N 9°29′50″W / 30.33417°N 9.49722°W / 30.33417; -9.49722
CountryMorocco
RegionSouss-Massa
PrefectureInezgane-Aït Melloul
Government
  MayorHicham El Kaissouni
Area
  Total
40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Highest elevation
26 m (85 ft)
Lowest elevation
22 m (72 ft)
Population
 (2014 Census)
  Total
171,847
  Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Postal code
86150
Area code+212
Websiteaitmelloul.ma

Aït Melloul (Arabic: أيت ملول) is a city on the west coast of Morocco. It is located in the suburban area of Agadir just southeast of Inezgane, on the southern bank of the Sous River. According to the 2014 population census, the city is home to 171,847 inhabitants and 39,697 households. The city is part of the Inezgane-Aït Melloul prefecture in the administrative subdivision of Ait Melloul.