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Municipality

Es-Sfalat

Local name: ‫السفالات‬

Located in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°14′14″ N 4°17′30″ W

Map showing the location of Es-Sfalat Es-Sfalat
Location in Morocco
Population
16,095
16.1K
Elevation
755 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 Airport79 km
OZG Zagora Airport185 km

About Es-Sfalat

Es-Sfalat is a municipality. Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 16,095. Elevation: 755 m. The best months to visit are February–March, November. The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (79 km). Nearby sights include Sijilmassa and Kef Al Mdawra.

Population of Es-Sfalat over time

Population of Es-Sfalat over time
1994 22,258
2004 16,163
2014 11,483
2024 8,586

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Es-Sfalat

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)

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 Es-Sfalat
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)10139743135111314

Other places to visit in this season: February March November

How to get to Es-Sfalat

The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 79 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagora Airport (OZG) (185 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 230 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 79 kmnorth
  • Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 185 kmsouthwest
  • Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) Béchar 197 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 230 kmnorthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 267 kmnorthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 309 kmwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 383 kmnorthwest
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 383 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Es-Sfalat

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

0–25 km2 places

  • Kef Al Mdawra Mountain 13 kmNW
  • Sijilmassa Historic site 5 kmN

60–100 km1 place

  • Amchad Mountain 66 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources