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Imilchil

Local name: ‫إملشيل‬

Located in Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 32°03′49″ N 5°38′19″ W

Imilchil
Zakaria ElQotbi from Rabat, Morocco · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
8,222
8.2K
Elevation
2,547 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
JuneSeptember
See the climate
Airports
BEM Beni Mellal Airport74 km
ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport118 km

About Imilchil

Imilchil is a municipality. Location: Midelt Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 8,222. Elevation: 2,547 m.

From Wikipedia

Imilchil or Imilshil (Berber languages: Imilcil, ⵉⵎⵉⵍⵛⵉⵍ pronounced [i.mil.ʃil] , Arabic: إملشيل) is a rural commune and small town in Midelt Province of central Morocco, with a population of about 1,858. Nestled in the Atlas Mountains, it is located at an elevation of 2119 m in the valley of Asif Mellulen ("white river"). The area of Imilchil is home to the Ait Hdiddu tribe, belonging to the Ait Yafelman confederation, and the inhabitants speak Central Atlas Tamazight.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Imilchil over time

Population of Imilchil over time
1994 7,253
2004 8,222
2014 8,870
2024 9,164

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Imilchil

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June, September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night -2° · Rain 42 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 110 km northwest21°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 167 km west21°
  • Berrechid · 226 km northwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 28°)
Coldest month
January (night -7°)
Wettest month
November (42 mm)
Driest month
July (7 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 Imilchil
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)4°6°10°14°18°23°28°27°22°15°9°5°
Average low (°C)-7°-5°-3°1°3°8°11°11°8°3°-2°-5°
Precipitation (mm)32323935291771326394229

Other places to visit in this season: June September

How to get to Imilchil

The nearest airport is Beni Mellal Airport (BEM), 74 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 74 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 74 kmnorthwest
  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 118 kmeast
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 174 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 74 kmnorthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 110 kmnorthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 167 kmwest
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 226 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 238 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Imilchil

Within 100 km: 4 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km1 place

  • Tislit Lake Lake 15 kmN

60–100 km4 places

  • Gorges du Dadès Natural site 64 kmSW
  • Jebel Tassemit Mountain 64 kmNW
  • Jebel Ayachi Mountain 75 kmNE
  • Ighil Mgoun Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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