Agadir (Berber: Agadir, Moroccan) is a prominent city located in central coastal Morocco and serves as the capital of the Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane province (MA-AGD) as well as the Souss-Massa-Drâa economic region. It lies approximately 508 km south of Casablanca, 173 km from Essaouira, and 235 km west of Marrakech. The majority of its residents speak Berber as their first language. Positioned on the Atlantic Ocean's shore, Agadir is situated at the base of the Atlas Mountains, just north of where the Sous River meets the sea.