Souk Lakhmis Dades
Local name: سوق الخميس دادس
Located in Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°14′41″ N 5°59′12″ W
- Population
- 16,387
- 16.4K
- Elevation
- 1,580 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport94 km
- OZG Zagora Airport109 km
About Souk Lakhmis Dades
Souk Lakhmis Dades is a municipality. Location: Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 16,387. Elevation: 1,580 m.
Souk Lakhmis Dades or Khemis Dades 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 16387 people living in 2400 households. Khemis Dades is a locality takes its name from the day of the souk, Thursday (“Khemis” in Berber and Arabic), as well as from the Dades Valley. The commune consists of several villages or douars.
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Population of Souk Lakhmis Dades over time
| 1994 | 15,719 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 16,387 | |
| 2014 | 17,045 | |
| 2024 | 16,154 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Souk Lakhmis Dades
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 15° · Night 3° · Rain 24 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 155 km northwest21°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 162 km northwest21°
- Berrechid · 270 km northwest22°
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -1°)
- Wettest month
- October (26 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 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) | 11° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 28° | 22° | 15° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | -1° | 1° | 3° | 7° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 3° | 0° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 10 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 24 | 15 |
How to get to Souk Lakhmis Dades
The nearest airport is Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ), 94 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 126 km to the north.
Airports
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 94 kmwest
- Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 109 kmsouth
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 132 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 126 kmnorth
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 154 kmnorthwest
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 162 kmnorthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 270 kmnorthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 301 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Souk Lakhmis Dades
Within 100 km: 6 natural sites.
25–60 km2 places
- Gorges du Dadès Natural site 33 kmN
- Ighil Mgoun Mountain 53 kmNW
60–100 km4 places
- Amchad Mountain 96 kmE
- Jebel Kissâne Mountain 66 kmSW
- Jebel Kissane Mountain 74 kmS
- High Atlas Mountain 93 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Tinghir Province
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Ouaklim Municipality, Tinghir Province39 km NE
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Tinghir Municipality, Tinghir Province53 km NE
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Tinghir City, Tinghir Province53 km NE -
Toudgha Essoufla Municipality, Tinghir Province53 km NE -
M Semrir Municipality, Tinghir Province55 km N -
Toudgha El Oulia Municipality, Tinghir Province56 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources