CountryMorocco Time zoneWET (UTC+0) Local timeSunday 10:33 PM
RegionGuelmim-Oued Noun Population18,367 (2012)
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Assa is a small town in southern Morocco, in the Assa-Zag province of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region, about 100 km south-east of Guelmim and about 300 km south-west of Foum Zguid. It lies in a desert area north of the Jbel Ouarkziz and is part of the Sahrawi-inhabited southern region of Morocco. The Draa River lies to its south, and the N12 highway crosses the town.