The port of Agadir is located on the Atlantic coast at 30°25' N - 9°38' W, 35 km south of Cap Ghir. The port is connected to Essaouira by the main road No. 8 and to Marrakech by Road No. 40. The two major roads serve the port's two gates.

Given its hinterland, the port of Agadir plays an important role in the development of the regional and national economies and is the natural outlet of agribusiness activities of the Souss-Massa region for fish products.

The port of Agadir, which used to be mostly dedicated to fishing in the past, gradually became a port complex which now encompasses the fishing port, the commercial port, and the marina.

Characteristics

Location : 30°25’N-9°48’O;

Function : Commerce, fishing and boating

Road Access

• ◊ Marrakech-Agadir Motorway;
• ◊ National Road (N1) from Essaouira;
• ◊ Main Road (N40) from Marrakech.

History

Originally a Portuguese jetty, after 1917 the port became a base for the local fishing fleet and has been ever expanding since then, into the diversified port complex that it is now.