Sous River

Oued Souss in Taroudant

The Oued Souss (Arabic واد سوس; Assif also n'Souss ) is one of the longest and water- richest rivers in Morocco.

Geography

The 190 km long and relatively water-rich river originates in the Toubkal Massif in the High Atlas, and then runs in a southwesterly direction. He is dammed three times - the largest and longest dam is located south of Taroudant - and finally empties about 10 km south of Agadir and 8 km west of Inezgane into the Atlantic.

Economy

The Oued Souss is of great importance for drinking water supply in southern Morocco and for the irrigation of agricultural land in the Souss plain, which is one of the most productive growing regions throughout Morocco.

History

The history of the colonization of the Souss plain by Berber peoples goes back far. First written evidence date from the 11th century and deal with the imported by the Arabs in the 8th century sugar cane, which was well into the 18th and 19th centuries, one of the main exports of Morocco until he got competition from beet sugar in Europe and no longer plays a major role. After that large areas were used for grain, vegetable and fruit growing.

Nature reserve

The 60 km long and 5 km wide coastal zone south of the mouth of the Oued Souss is reported since the year 1991 as Souss Massa National Park ( Parc National de Souss- Massa).