Ighil Mgoun
Located in Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°30′34″ N 6°26′49″ W
- Elevation
- 4,068 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport77 km
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport100 km
About Ighil Mgoun
Ighil Mgoun is a mountain. Location: Ouarzazate Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Elevation: 4,068 m.
The M'Goun mountain, also rendered as Ighil Mgoun / Ighil M’Goun / Irhil M’Goun (in tifinagh ⵉⵖⵉⵍ ⵎⴳⵯⵏ), Ighil n’Oumsoud, Jebel Mgoun, Jebel Ighil M’Goun and Jebel Aït M’goun, at 4,071 metres (13,356 ft) is the third highest peak of the Atlas Mountains after Toubkal and Ouenkrim. It is an ultra prominent peak located in the Drâa-Tafilalet region of Morocco. An area of 5,370 km2 in the region was designated as a UNESCO Global Geopark in 2015, having become a member of the Global Geopark Network the previous year.
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At a glance
- Topographic prominence
- 1,974 m
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ighil Mgoun
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: July–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -2° · Night -12° · Rain 56 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 109 km northwest21°
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 113 km north21°
- Berrechid · 223 km northwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 18°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -16°)
- Wettest month
- November (56 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -6° | -4° | -1° | 3° | 7° | 13° | 18° | 17° | 12° | 5° | -2° | -5° |
| Average low (°C) | -16° | -15° | -12° | -9° | -6° | -2° | 2° | 2° | -2° | -7° | -12° | -14° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 43 | 40 | 54 | 45 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 13 | 30 | 48 | 56 | 42 |
How to get to Ighil Mgoun
The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 77 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 92 km to the north.
Airports
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 77 kmsouthwest
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 100 kmnorth
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 149 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 92 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 109 kmnorthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 112 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 222 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 255 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ighil Mgoun
Within 100 km: 4 natural sites.
25–60 km2 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 50 kmE
- High Atlas Mountain 48 kmW
60–100 km2 places
- Jebel Tassemit Mountain 90 kmN
- Jebel Kissâne Mountain 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Imi N Oulaoune Municipality, Ouarzazate Province15 km SW
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Toundoute Municipality, Ouarzazate Province19 km S
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Ighil N Oumgoun Municipality, Tinghir Province19 km E -
Ait Bou Oulli Municipality, Azilal Province19 km NW -
Tabant Municipality, Azilal Province21 km NE -
Ait Abbas Municipality, Azilal Province31 km NW
Sources & licences
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