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M'Rirt

Local name: ‫مريرت‬

Located in Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra Coordinates: 33°09′55″ N 5°33′48″ W

M'Rirt
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Population
46,285
46.3K
Elevation
1,116 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport100 km
BEM Beni Mellal Airport110 km

About M'Rirt

M'Rirt is a municipality. Location: Khénifra Province, Beni Mellal-Khenifra. Population: 46,285. Elevation: 1,116 m.

From Wikipedia

M'rirt (Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵎⵔⵉⵔⵜ; Arabic: مريرت) is a city in Khénifra Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco. According to the 2024 Moroccan census, it had a population of 46,285.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for M'Rirt

From Wikivoyage

M'Rirt (مريرت) is in the Khénifra province in Middle Atlas, Morocco.

Understand+

Located about 1,100 m above the sea level in the Atlas Mountains, M'Rirt is a mining town. Lead, zinc, silver and gold has been mined in the region for centuries. Nowadays the town mostly revolves around agriculture. The town is located on the road between Marrakech and Fez.

Get in+

The town is about 100 km south of Meknes and 50 km south of Azrou by road. You can probably get in by grand taxi from there. Moreover, Zaouiate Oued Ifrane is about 10 km away as the crow flies.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of M'Rirt over time

Population of M'Rirt over time
1994 25,942
2004 35,196
2014 42,730
2024 46,285

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of M'Rirt

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 5° · Rain 66 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 128 km southwest21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 143 km northwest21°
  • Berrechid · 189 km west22°
Hottest month
July (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
March (68 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 M'Rirt
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)12°14°16°19°22°27°32°32°28°22°17°13°
Average low (°C)1°2°4°7°9°13°16°16°14°10°5°2°
Precipitation (mm)5466686342184718496668

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to M'Rirt

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 100 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 118 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 100 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 110 kmsouthwest
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 148 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 118 kmsouthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 128 kmsouthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 143 kmnorthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 151 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 151 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from M'Rirt

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites.

25–60 km1 place

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 45 kmNE

60–100 km2 places

  • Jebel Ayachi Mountain 94 kmSE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 96 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources