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Aoufous

Local name: ‫أوفوس‬

Located in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°43′48″ N 4°07′52″ W

Map showing the location of Aoufous Aoufous
Location in Morocco
Population
10,424
10.4K
Elevation
972 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Aoufous
When to go
March–AprilOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport35 km
CBH Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport177 km

About Aoufous

Aoufous is a municipality. Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 10,424. Elevation: 972 m.

From Wikipedia

Aoufous is a town in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 1272. It is located near the Aoufous Formation, which bears dinosaur fossils dating back to the Cenomanian, Late Cretaceous.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Aoufous over time

Population of Aoufous over time
1994 12,946
2004 11,506
2014 10,424
2024 8,888

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Aoufous

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–April, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 20° · Night 7° · Rain 15 mm

Hottest month
July (day 40°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
February (16 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Aoufous
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°18°21°25°30°35°40°39°33°26°20°16°
Average low (°C)2°5°8°12°16°20°24°23°20°13°7°3°
Precipitation (mm)1416121395236141516

Other places to visit in this season: March April October November

How to get to Aoufous

The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 35 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) (219 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 220 km to the west.

Airports

  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 35 kmnorthwest
  • Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) Béchar 177 kmeast
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 219 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 220 kmwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 256 kmwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 312 kmwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 350 kmnorthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 358 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Aoufous

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites.

25–60 km2 places

  • Kef Al Mdawra Mountain 54 kmSW
  • Sijilmassa Historic site 52 kmS

60–100 km1 place

  • Amchad Mountain 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Aoufous

1 place
  1. 1 Aoufous 1.3K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources