Ben Ahmed
Local name: بن أحمد
Located in Settat Province, Casablanca-Settat Coordinates: 33°04′17″ N 7°14′37″ W
- Population
- 21,360
- 21.4K
- Elevation
- 642 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport46 km
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport114 km
About Ben Ahmed
Ben Ahmed is a municipality. Location: Settat Province, Casablanca-Settat. Population: 21,360. Elevation: 642 m.
Ben Ahmed (Moroccan Arabic: بن أحمد) is a city in Settat Province, Casablanca-Settat, Morocco. According to the 2014 census it has a population of 31,846. The city is located between Berrechid and Khouribga, about 39 km from each of them. It is also 40 km from Settat and around 70 km from Casablanca. In the 1950s, Samuel-Daniel Levy and the Council of Jewish Communities of Morocco established the Sanatorium Israélite Ben Ahmed, a sanatorium dedicated to Jewish patients with tuberculosis in Ben Ahmed.
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Population of Ben Ahmed over time
| 1994 | 19,135 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 21,361 | |
| 2014 | 33,105 | |
| 2024 | 33,469 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ben Ahmed
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 7° · Rain 53 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Berrechid · 39 km northwest22°
- Casablanca · 67 km northwest22°
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 82 km southeast21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 4°)
- Wettest month
- December (66 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) | 16° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 4° | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 14° | 17° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 7° | 5° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 62 | 59 | 53 | 49 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 35 | 53 | 66 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Ben Ahmed
The nearest airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 46 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Berrechid, 39 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 46 kmnorthwest
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 114 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 118 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 39 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 67 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 82 kmsoutheast
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 111 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 113 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ben Ahmed
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 1 lake, river or coast.
60–100 km2 places
- Oued al Maleh River 72 kmN
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 70 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Settat Province
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Oulad Chbana Municipality, Settat Province14 km W -
Lakhzazra Municipality, Settat Province20 km E
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M Garto Municipality, Settat Province22 km NE
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Sidi Abdelkrim Municipality, Settat Province13 km N
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Mniaa Municipality, Settat Province25 km S
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Oulad M Hamed Municipality, Settat Province26 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources