Zaouiat Ahansal
Local name: زاوية أحنصال
Located in Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 31°50′52″ N 6°04′05″ W
- Population
- 10,657
- 10.7K
- Elevation
- 2,028 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport66 km
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport129 km
About Zaouiat Ahansal
Zaouiat Ahansal is a municipality. Location: Azilal Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 10,657. Elevation: 2,028 m.
Zaouiat Ahansal is a small town and rural commune in Azilal Province of the Tadla-Azilal region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 10,435 people living in 1,554 households.
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Travel notes for Zaouiat Ahansal
From Wikivoyage
Zaouiat Ahansal is in the High Atlas region of Morocco.
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A remote High Atlas mountain town, Zaouiat Ahansal was founded in the 13th century by traveller and Islamic scholar Sidi Said Ahansal, who claimed in legend, was intended to establish a religious school where his cat leapt off from his donkey.
The town has a population of 10,000 people and is inhabited by nomadic Berber people, most notably the Aït Atta tribes.
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Population of Zaouiat Ahansal over time
| 1994 | 8,882 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10,435 | |
| 2014 | 10,657 | |
| 2024 | 11,260 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zaouiat Ahansal
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 11° · Night 0° · Rain 49 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 93 km northwest21°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 129 km west21°
- Berrechid · 212 km northwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -4°)
- Wettest month
- November (49 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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) | 7° | 8° | 12° | 15° | 19° | 25° | 29° | 29° | 24° | 18° | 11° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | -4° | -3° | 0° | 3° | 6° | 10° | 14° | 14° | 10° | 6° | 0° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 35 | 34 | 44 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 22 | 42 | 49 | 37 |
How to get to Zaouiat Ahansal
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 66 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 60 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 66 kmnorth
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 129 kmsouthwest
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 158 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 60 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 93 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 129 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 212 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 241 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zaouiat Ahansal
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km4 places
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 54 kmN
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 37 kmS
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 52 kmSW
- Tislit Lake Lake 56 kmNE
60–100 km1 place
- High Atlas Mountain 95 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Azilal Province
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Timoulilt Municipality, Azilal Province56 km NW
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Tabant Municipality, Azilal Province32 km SW -
Tabaroucht Municipality, Azilal Province34 km N
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Sidi Boulkhalf Municipality, Azilal Province75 km W -
Tanant Municipality, Azilal Province81 km W -
Tifni Municipality, Azilal Province86 km W
Sources & licences
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