Moulay Bouzerktoun[1] is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5969 people living in 1069 households.[2]

Moulay Bouzerktoun
Rural commune and town
Country	Morocco
Region	Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz
Province	Essaouira Province
Population  (2004)
• Total	5,969
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)

Waves and wind

From spring to fall the waves are said to be exceptional. Many surfers Consider the Moulay waves to be ideal. Moulay Bouzarqtoune has a Northeast trade-wind named 'Charki', which blows throughout the year. It increases speed from mid-March until mid-September, reaching force 7 at times. The wind is less consistent in the Winter.[3]

Services offered in Moulay Bouzarqtoune include windsurfing lessons and equipment rental.[4] One venue called "Magic Fun" is 25 km north of Essaouira and opened in 2007.

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