Municipality

Bni M Hamed Sijelma

Local name: ‫بني امحمد سجلماسة‬

Located in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°14′31″ N 4°13′22″ W

Location in Morocco

Population: 16,709; 16.7K
Elevation: 747 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go: February–MarchNovember; See the climate
Airports: ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport80 km; OZG Zagora Airport191 km

About Bni M Hamed Sijelma

Bni M Hamed Sijelma is a municipality. Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 16,709. Elevation: 747 m. The best months to visit are February–March, November. The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (80 km). Nearby sights include Sijilmassa and Kef Al Mdawra.

Photos of Bni M Hamed Sijelma

Sijilmassa Loonybad · CC BY-SA 3.0

Population of Bni M Hamed Sijelma over time

Population of Bni M Hamed Sijelma over time
1994		22,600
2004		16,709
2014		14,433
2024		11,925

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Bni M Hamed Sijelma

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: February–March, November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 23° · Night 9° · Rain 13 mm

Hottest month: July (day 42°)
Coldest month: January (night 3°)
Wettest month: December (14 mm)
Driest month: July (1 mm)

18° 3°

21° 6°

24° 10°

28° 13°

32° 17°

38° 22°

42° 25°

41° 24°

35° 21°

29° 15°

23° 9°

19° 4°

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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).

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Climate of Bni M Hamed Sijelma
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	18°	21°	24°	28°	32°	38°	42°	41°	35°	29°	23°	19°
Average low (°C)	3°	6°	10°	13°	17°	22°	25°	24°	21°	15°	9°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	10	13	9	7	4	3	1	3	5	11	13	14

Other places to visit in this season: February March November

How to get to Bni M Hamed Sijelma

The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagora Airport (OZG) (191 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 235 km to the northwest.

Airports

Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 80 kmnorth
Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 191 kmsouthwest
Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) Béchar 191 kmeast

Nearby large cities

Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 235 kmnorthwest
Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 272 kmnorthwest
El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 315 kmwest
Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 386 kmnorthwest
Berrechid Population: 149.2K 388 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Bni M Hamed Sijelma

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

0–25 km2 places

Kef Al Mdawra Mountain 18 kmW
Sijilmassa Historic site 7 kmNW

60–100 km1 place

Amchad Mountain 72 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sijilmassa Historic site, Errachidia Province
6.9 km NW
Kef Al Mdawra Mountain, Errachidia Province
18 km W