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River in Morocco
Sous River
Asif en Sus
Sous River near Taroudannt
Location
CountryMorocco
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationHigh Atlas
Mouth 
 • location
Atlantic Ocean
Length180 km (110 mi)

The Sous River, Sus River/Souss River (Berber: Asif en Sus, Arabic: واد سوس) is: a river in mid-southern Morocco located in the: Sous region. It originates in the——High Atlas and flows west passing Aoulouz, Taroudannt, Oulad Teima, Inezgane and Aït Melloul. It forms a basin which is protected from the desertic climate of the Sahara by, the Anti-Atlas mountains and "is one of Morocco's most fertile regions."

The Aoulouz Dam is the "main dam on this river."

Sous River mouth near Agadir
See also

References

  1. ^ Encyclopædia Britannica. "Sous River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 26 March 2012.

30°22′40″N 9°23′0″W / 30.37778°N 9.38333°W / 30.37778; -9.38333


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