Ferkla El Oulia
Local name: فركلة العليا
Located in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°26′02″ N 5°08′27″ W
- Population
- 20,166
- 20.2K
- Elevation
- 1,045 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport91 km
- OZG Zagora Airport147 km
About Ferkla El Oulia
Ferkla El Oulia is a municipality. Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 20,166. Elevation: 1,045 m. The best months to visit are March–April, October–November. The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (91 km).
Population of Ferkla El Oulia over time
| 1994 | 18,889 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,214 | |
| 2014 | 22,722 | |
| 2024 | 23,449 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ferkla El Oulia
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–April, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 8° · Rain 17 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 38°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 3°)
- Wettest month
- October (17 mm)
- Driest month
- July (3 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° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 38° | 37° | 32° | 26° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 3° | 5° | 8° | 11° | 15° | 19° | 22° | 22° | 18° | 13° | 8° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April October November
How to get to Ferkla El Oulia
The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 91 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagora Airport (OZG) (147 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 152 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 91 kmnortheast
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 147 kmsouthwest
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 154 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 152 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 188 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 226 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 307 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 321 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ferkla El Oulia
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km1 place
- Amchad Mountain 22 kmSE
60–100 km4 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 75 kmW
- Tislit Lake Lake 97 kmNW
- Kef Al Mdawra Mountain 72 kmE
- Sijilmassa Historic site 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Errachidia Province
-
Jorf Municipality, Errachidia Province70 km E
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Assoul Municipality, Errachidia Province61 km N -
Moulay Ali Cherif Municipality, Errachidia Province85 km E
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Es-Sfalat Municipality, Errachidia Province84 km E
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Errachidia Municipality, Errachidia Province87 km NE
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Bni M Hamed Sijelma Municipality, Errachidia Province90 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources