Errachidia

Errashidia Imetɣaren قصر السوق Iɣrem en Welzuz
City
Eṛṛacidiya / الرشيدية / Imetɣaren / إيمتغارن
Main road in Er Rashidia
Coat of arms
Errashidia location of Errachidia in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W
Country	Morocco
Region	Drâa-Tafilalet
Province	Errachidia
Elevation	1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population  (2014)
• 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" (Berber languages: ⵉⵖⵔⴻⵎ ⵏ ⵓⵍⵣⵓⵣ, Ighrem n Ulzuz), 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