Afourar
Local name: أفورار
Located in Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°12′13″ N 6°31′17″ W
- Population
- 21,382
- 21.4K
- Elevation
- 615 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport29 km
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport145 km
About Afourar
Afourar is a municipality. Location: Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 21,382. Elevation: 615 m.
Afourar is a town in Azilal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 11,898.
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Population of Afourar over time
| 1994 | 16,148 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,082 | |
| 2014 | 21,382 | |
| 2024 | 20,215 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Afourar
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 68 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 37 km northwest21°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 85 km west21°
- Berrechid · 155 km northwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- November (68 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 34° | 34° | 30° | 25° | 19° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 4° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 19° | 20° | 17° | 12° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 60 | 66 | 56 | 30 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 42 | 68 | 66 |
How to get to Afourar
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 29 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 22 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 29 kmnortheast
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 145 kmsouth
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 158 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 22 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 37 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 86 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 154 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 184 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Afourar
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km1 place
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 27 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 94 kmSE
- Tislit Lake Lake 84 kmE
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 77 kmS
- High Atlas Mountain 94 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Azilal Province
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Taounza Municipality, Azilal Province15 km SW
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Ouaouizeght Municipality, Azilal Province17 km E -
Azilal Municipality, Azilal Province27 km S
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Agoudi N Lkhair Municipality, Azilal Province24 km S
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Isseksi Municipality, Azilal Province22 km E
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Tamda Noumercid Municipality, Azilal Province30 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources