Tichla
Local name: تشلا
Located in Aousserd Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Coordinates: 21°46′58″ N 15°06′48″ W
- Population
- 469
- 469
- Elevation
- 182 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NDB Nouadhibou International Airport220 km
- VIL Dakhla Airport230 km
About Tichla
Tichla is a municipality. Location: Aousserd Province, Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab. Population: 469. Elevation: 182 m.
Tichla is a small town in the Western Sahara under Moroccan occupation, which considers it as part of rural commune Aousserd Province in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6,036 people living in 102 households. A few kilometers away is the Tichla Fortress.
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Twin towns and sister cities of Tichla
- Parres Municipality· Spain
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Population of Tichla over time
| 1994 | 290 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,036 | |
| 2014 | 5,743 | |
| 2024 | 6,735 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tichla
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: December–February.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 29° · Night 17° · Rain 2 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 13°)
- Wettest month
- September (14 mm)
- Driest month
- January (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) | 25° | 26° | 28° | 30° | 32° | 34° | 35° | 35° | 35° | 32° | 29° | 25° |
| Average low (°C) | 13° | 14° | 15° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 22° | 23° | 23° | 21° | 17° | 14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February December
How to get to Tichla
The nearest airport is Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB), 220 km to the southwest as the crow flies.
Airports
- Nouadhibou International Airport (NDB) Nouadhibou 220 kmsouthwest
- Dakhla Airport (VIL) Dakhla 230 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources