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Errachidia

Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W / 31.93194; -4.42444
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Errashidia
Imetɣaren
قصر السوق
Iɣrem en Welzuz
City
Eṛṛacidiya / الرشيدية / Imetɣaren / إيمتغارن
Main road in Er Rashidia
Main road in Er Rashidia
Coat of arms of Errashidia
Errashidia is located in Morocco
Errashidia
Errashidia
location of Errachidia in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W / 31.93194; -4.42444
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
ProvinceErrachidia
Elevation
1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total92,374

Errachidia (Arabic: الرشيدية, Berber: Imetɣaren) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, in the region of Dra Tafilalt.

The city's residents speak Berber and Moroccan Arabic.

Toponymy

Formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk" (Template:Lang-ber), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.

Culture

The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.

Climate

Errachidia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).

Climate data for Er Rachidia
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.7
(60.3)
18.0
(64.4)
21.6
(70.9)
26.1
(79.0)
30.2
(86.4)
35.5
(95.9)
40.6
(105.1)
39.4
(102.9)
29.5
(85.1)
26.3
(79.3)
20.3
(68.5)
16.7
(62.1)
26.7
(80.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.2
(52.2)
14.4
(57.9)
18.5
(65.3)
22.1
(71.8)
27.2
(81.0)
31.6
(88.9)
30.7
(87.3)
21.8
(71.2)
19.3
(66.7)
13.8
(56.8)
10.3
(50.5)
19.2
(66.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
4.4
(39.9)
7.3
(45.1)
10.9
(51.6)
14.1
(57.4)
19.0
(66.2)
22.6
(72.7)
22.1
(71.8)
14.1
(57.4)
12.4
(54.3)
7.4
(45.3)
3.9
(39.0)
11.7
(53.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 8
(0.3)
6
(0.2)
8
(0.3)
10
(0.4)
8
(0.3)
4
(0.2)
3
(0.1)
6
(0.2)
17
(0.7)
20
(0.8)
18
(0.7)
19
(0.7)
127
(4.9)
Source: Climate-data.org

References

  1. ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.