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Municipality

Ikniouen

Local name: ‫إكنيون‬

Located in Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°11′21″ N 5°35′55″ W

Map showing the location of Ikniouen Ikniouen
Location in Morocco
Population
15,738
15.7K
Elevation
1,860 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
OZG Zagora Airport105 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport128 km

About Ikniouen

Ikniouen is a municipality. Location: Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 15,738. Elevation: 1,860 m.

From Wikipedia

Ikniouen is a commune in the Tinghir Province of the Drâa-Tafilalet administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 1,592,738 people living in 164 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ikniouen over time

Population of Ikniouen over time
1994 13,672
2004 15,738
2014 18,235
2024 17,707

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ikniouen

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 2° · Rain 22 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 179 km northwest21°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 197 km northwest21°
  • Berrechid · 297 km northwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night -2°)
Wettest month
October (25 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).

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Climate of Ikniouen
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°12°15°19°23°28°33°32°27°21°14°11°
Average low (°C)-2°-1°2°6°9°13°17°17°13°8°2°-1°
Precipitation (mm)1110148853817252214

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to Ikniouen

The nearest airport is Zagora Airport (OZG), 105 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 146 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 105 kmsouth
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 128 kmwest
  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 142 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 146 kmnorthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 178 kmnorthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 197 kmnorthwest
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 297 kmnorthwest
  • Casablanca Population: 3.7M 327 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Ikniouen

Within 100 km: 6 natural sites.

25–60 km1 place

  • Gorges du Dadès Natural site 49 kmNW

60–100 km5 places

  • Jebel Zagora Mountain 94 kmS
  • Ighil Mgoun Mountain 88 kmNW
  • Amchad Mountain 60 kmE
  • Jebel Kissâne Mountain 85 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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