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Municipality

Ait Ishaq

Local name: ‫آيت إسحاق‬

Located in Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 32°43′29″ N 5°48′02″ W

Map showing the location of Ait Ishaq Ait Ishaq
Location in Morocco
Population
19,133
19.1K
Elevation
784 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
BEM Beni Mellal Airport60 km
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport154 km

About Ait Ishaq

Ait Ishaq is a municipality. Location: Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 19,133. Elevation: 784 m.

From Wikipedia

Aït Ishaq (Arabic: آيت إسحاق, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵢⵜ ⵉⵙⵃⴰⵇ) is a town and commune in Khénifra Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra region, Morocco. It is located along the RN8 connecting Khenifra to Zaouiat Cheikh, right next to Tighassaline. As of the 2024 Moroccan census it had 17,847 inhabitants, with 11,832 in the urban centre. This city was the capital of the Zawiya Dila'iya, It was founded by Muhammad al-Hajj al-Dulai and began building it on Sunday 16 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1048 AH - July 28, 1638 AD.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ait Ishaq over time

Population of Ait Ishaq over time
1994 18,648
2004 19,634
2014 19,133
2024 17,847

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ait Ishaq

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 81 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 87 km west21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 166 km northwest21°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 169 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (87 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ait Ishaq
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°18°21°24°29°33°33°29°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°9°11°15°18°19°16°12°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)6682807443164614548187

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ait Ishaq

The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 67 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 60 kmsouthwest
  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 154 kmnortheast
  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 158 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 67 kmsouthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 87 kmwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 166 kmnorthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 169 kmsouthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 172 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ait Ishaq

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

60–100 km4 places

  • Jebel Tassemit Mountain 63 kmSW
  • Jebel Ayachi Mountain 81 kmE
  • Tislit Lake Lake 61 kmS
  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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