Inezgane

Inezgane إنزڭان ⵉⵏⴻⵣⴳⵯⴰⵏ
City
The central transport station of Inezgan
Inezgane Inezgane
Coordinates: 30°21′57″N 9°32′17″W
Country	Morocco
Region	Souss-Massa
Prefecture	Inezgane-Aït Melloul
Population  (2014)
• Total	130,333
• Rank	25th in Morocco
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)

Inezgane (Template:Lang-ber; Template:Lang-ar) is the capital of Inezgane-Aït Melloul Prefecture located on the north bank of the Sous River, about 11.5 km (7.1 mi) south of Agadir, on the Atlantic Ocean coast of Morocco. It is in some ways a suburb to the larger Agadir, but unlike the tourism-centered Agadir, Inezgane is a typical Moroccan/Berber city. Located where the N1, N8 and N10 highways meet, Inezgane is an important transport hub in the region of Souss-Massa.

Man pushing a hand cart

Inezgane is well known for its souks and silver jewellery, as well as for its vegetable, fruit, and spice market. Tuesday is the main market day, when people come from all the villages nearby to sell their goods and buy provisions for the week.

The name Inezgan might be derived from the Amazigh word ⴰⵏⵣⵉⴳ-ⴰⵏ French Anzig-an meaning "The cave" or "That cave", as there were and are caves in this area. Inezgane is the second economic pol in Morocco

Notable people

Aicha Tachinouite, Moroccan singer.