Assa, Morocco
Assa
آسا | |
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| Coordinates: 28°36′31″N 9°25′37″W / 28.60861°N 9.42694°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Guelmim-Oued Noun |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 18,367 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Assa (Arabic: آسا) is a small town in southern Morocco, in the Assa-Zag province of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, about 100 kilometres (62 mi) south-east of Guelmim and about 300 kilometres (190 mi) south-west of Foum Zguid. It lies in a desert area north of the Jbel Ouarkziz and is part of the Sahrawi-inhabited southern region of Morocco. The Draa River lies to its south, and the N12 highway crosses the town.
In the 2012 census Assa had a population of 18,367, the largest in its province and sixth largest in the region.