Emergency numbers
SAMU: 0524 888 888
Provincial emergency medical aid service
Police: 190
Ambulance: 150
Royal Gendarmerie: 177
Firefighters: 150
Moroccan Red Crescent (Rabat): 037 65 14 95
Poison Control Center: 05 37 68 64 64 | 08 01 00 01 80
CTM (Ouarzazate): 05248-82427
ONCF: 0890 20 30 40
National Airports Office: 05 22 53 90 40 | 05 22 53 91 40
Fight against corruption: 08 00 100 76 76
Police, Gendarmerie stations
Police Prefecture of Ouarzazate
Tassoumaat, Bv Mohamed V
190
Tourist police
Quartie touristique, Bv Moulay Rechid
Royale Gendarmerie of Ouarzazate
Bv Mohamed V
177
Ouarzazate Regional Tourism Delegation
Avenue Hassan II
Tel : 05 24 88 24 85
Fax : 05 24 88 52 90
Medical delegation, Ouarzazate
0524 882 202
Hopitals
Sidi Hssain Bennaceur
Sidi Hssain District
0524 882 122
Bougafer Hospital
Av Mohamed V
0524 882 444
Doctors Offices
General Medicine
Cardiologues
Gynecologists
Dentists
How to pronounce ouarzazate
An Tamazight, easy remember, fun to say, WAR-ZA-ZA-T
Languages
Tamazight is the native language of the region, but Most people speaks the Moroccan Arabic dialect “Darijja“. Because Ouarzazate is a tourist destination, lot of people can speak French, and some speaks English.
Postal Code
45000, The post office is located opposite city house.
Ouarzazate Airport Code
OZZ
Electricity
Voltage : 220-230 V
Frequency : 50 Hz
Electrical outlet :
- type C CEE
- type J SEV
Moroccan Currency
The currency used in Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham (MDH or DH).
- Coin
- 0.20 Cnt
- 0.50 Cnt
- 1 DH ≈ 0.10 €
- 2 DH
- 5 DH
- 10 DH
- Banknote
- 20 DH
- 50 DH
- 100 DH
- 200 DH
Public holidays
New Year’s Day: Jan 1st
Anniversary of the Independence Manifesto: Jan 11th
Yennayer – Amazigh new year: Jan 14th
Labour Day: May 1st
Eid al-Fitr: End of Ramadan month
Throne Day: Jul 30
Eid al-Adha: the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijja
Oued Ed-Dahab celebration:
Islamic New Year: 1st day of Muharram
Revolution Day: Aug 20th
Birthday of King Mohammed VI and Youth Day: Aug 21st
Prophet’s Birthday: 12th of Rabi’ al-Awwal
Green March Day: Nov 6th
Independence Day of Morocco: Nov 18
Weather
1119 m above sea level Ouarzazate’s climate is a desert one. During the year, there is few rainfall. The average temperature is 29.8 °C, July is the hottest month of the year at 38°C. The lowest average temperatures in the year occur in January, when it is around 3 °C.
How to get to Ouarzazate
Fly in
Casablanca to Ouarzazate
Marrakech to Ouarzazate
www.royalairmaroc.ma
Low cost International flights to Ouarzazate
www.ryanair.com
www.transavia.com
By Public Bus
CTM
AV Mohamed
www.ctm.ma
05 24 89 07 92
Superatour
Av Birnazaran
www.supratours.ma
06 61 08 26 56
Bus stations National line
Av Moulay Abdellah
Several transport companies have their office inside the bus station.
Every hour one bus depart from the station.
www.markoub.ma
By Grand Taxi
Grand taxis station is located near the bus stations.
Departures are made once the 6 seats are in the car are completed, if you are in a hurry you can pay the rest of seats.
Ouarz
azate to
Agadir: 130 Dhs
Marrakesh: 100 Dhs
Zagora: 60 Dhs
Tinghir: 60 Dhs
Agdz: 30 Dhs
How to get From Marrakech to Ouarzazate?
There is Three option to travel from Marrakech to Ouarzazate
Option 1: by Bus, there are many buses departs from Marrakech to Ouarzazate, you can check CTM, or ONCF website for time and tickets booking. Also, you can find other companies in Marrakech Bus station.
Option 2: You can share a Taxi (or not), from Taxi station in Marrakech, located near Bus Station.
Option 3: Direct flight provided by Royal Air Maroc, check RAM website for fates and Booking.
Option 4: You can rent a car from Marrakech and drive to Ouarzazate.
How far is Ouarzazate from Marrakech?
Ouarzazate is 200 KM south-east of Marrakech. The road goes into the high Atlas mountains, it takes 4 to 5 hours to drive. The government is rebuilding the road so it will be safer to use.
Urban Transport
Petit Taxi
Petit Taxi (small taxi), is only for short distances and carry 3 passengers max. Petit taxi cannot leave the city limits, they are just for short trips around Ouarzazate.
The price is fixed at 5 DH / passenger during daytime, and 8 DH at night. (expect Airport transfer 70 DH)
Grand Taxi
Bus Line N 1
Bus Line N 2
