Sijilmassa
Located in Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°16′48″ N 4°16′48″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 760 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport75 km
- OZG Zagora Airport189 km
About Sijilmassa
Sijilmassa is a historic site. Location: Errachidia Province, Drâa-Tafilalet.
Sijilmasa (Arabic: سجلماسة; also transliterated Sijilmassa, Sidjilmasa, Sidjilmassa and Sigilmassa) was a medieval Moroccan city and trade entrepôt at the northern edge of the Sahara in Morocco. The ruins of the town extend for five miles along the River Ziz in the Tafilalt oasis near the town of Rissani.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 757
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Sijilmassa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: February–March, November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 18° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 37° | 42° | 41° | 35° | 29° | 22° | 18° |
| 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 Sijilmassa
The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 75 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Zagora Airport (OZG) (189 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 228 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 75 kmnorth
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 189 kmsouthwest
- Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport (CBH) Béchar 195 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 228 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 265 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 309 kmwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 380 kmnorthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 382 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sijilmassa
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- Kef Al Mdawra Mountain 12 kmW
60–100 km1 place
- Amchad Mountain 66 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Moulay Ali Cherif Municipality, Errachidia Province1.2 km SE
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Moulay Ali Cherif Town, Errachidia Province1.4 km E
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Reçani Town, Errachidia Province1.4 km E -
Es-Sfalat Municipality, Errachidia Province4.9 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources