Errachidia
Appearance
This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (December 2015) |
Errashidia
Imetɣaren قصر السوق Iɣrem en Welzuz | |
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City | |
Eṛṛacidiya / الرشيدية / Imetɣaren / إيمتغارن | |
location of Errachidia in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
Province | Errachidia |
Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 92,374 |
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 | |||||||||||||
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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
- ^ "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.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Errachidia.