Zaouiat Cheikh
Local name: زاوية الشيخ
Located in Beni-Mellal, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°38′43″ N 5°54′57″ W
- Population
- 22,727
- 22.7K
- Elevation
- 710 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport46 km
- ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport163 km
About Zaouiat Cheikh
Zaouiat Cheikh is a municipality. Location: Beni-Mellal, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 22,727. Elevation: 710 m.
Zaouiat Cheikh is a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 22,728.
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Population of Zaouiat Cheikh over time
| 1994 | 19,906 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,728 | |
| 2014 | 25,388 | |
| 2024 | 25,088 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Zaouiat Cheikh
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- March (75 mm)
- Driest month
- July (4 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 30° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 25° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 73 | 75 | 71 | 42 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 53 | 74 | 73 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Zaouiat Cheikh
The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 46 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 53 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 46 kmsouthwest
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 163 kmsoutheast
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 167 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 53 kmsouthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 74 kmwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 155 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 168 kmnorthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 171 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zaouiat Cheikh
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
25–60 km2 places
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 50 kmSW
- Tislit Lake Lake 56 kmSE
60–100 km1 place
- Jebel Ayachi Mountain 88 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Beni-Mellal
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Tizi N Isly Municipality, Beni-Mellal22 km SE
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Semguet Municipality, Beni-Mellal25 km W
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Tanougha Municipality, Beni-Mellal28 km SW
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Naour Municipality, Beni-Mellal19 km S
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El Ksiba Town, El Ksiba13 km SW -
Beni Mellal City, Beni-Mellal53 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources