Essaouira, Morocco

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85,137 Population 2,450/sq mi density

23 ft Elevation 7 meters

64°F Avg Temperature 18°C

UNESCO World Heritage Sites Near Essaouira (1)

Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador)

Cultural Inscribed 2001

Essaouira is an exceptional example of a late-18th-century fortified town, built according to the principles of contemporary European military archite...