Ouarzazat
Ouarzazate Province · Morocco
Morocco's film-production capital, Ouarzazate sits in south-central Morocco where the Draa Valley meets the desert, hosting the country's largest studios and a long list of international productions including Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, and Game of Thrones. The fortified village of Aït Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies just to the west. The city also serves as a base for excursions into the Draa Valley and the Sahara, with a walkable centre offering cafés and restaurants.
- Population77,603
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.7 km2.3 mi
Nearest airports
Climate · monthly averages
J
8°47°
10mm0.3in
F
10°50°
15mm0.6in
M
13°56°
15mm0.6in
A
17°63°
5mm0.2in
M
21°70°
5mm0.2in
J
25°78°
5mm0.2in
J
29°84°
0mm0.1in
A
28°82°
5mm0.2in
S
24°74°
10mm0.4in
O
19°65°
20mm0.7in
N
13°55°
15mm0.5in
D
9°49°
10mm0.4in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗