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Tinghir

Local name: ‫تنغير‬

Located in Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet Coordinates: 31°30′53″ N 5°31′58″ W

Tinghir
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Population
45,911
45.9K
Elevation
1,281 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
ERH Moulay Ali Cherif Airport118 km
BEM Beni Mellal Airport123 km

About Tinghir

Tinghir is a city. Location: Tinghir Province, Drâa-Tafilalet. Population: 45,911. Elevation: 1,281 m.

From Wikipedia

Tinghir is a city in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, south of the High Atlas and north of Saghro. It is the capital of Tinghir Province. Lush palm trees cover about 38 km on tracts 500 to 1500 metre wide along the Wadi Todgha. After the Todra Gorge, Wadi Todgha has a difficult passage along the southern slopes of the Atlas Mountains (Tizgi); it then flows across the plain, meandering slightly over 20 kilometres (12 mi) to Ferkla.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Official website
tinghirpress.com

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Tinghir

From Wikivoyage

Tinerhir, or Tinghir, is a town in the High Atlas region of Morocco.

Understand+

The city of Tinghir (jamaate tinghir) has a population of about 42,000 (2014 census). The elevation is 1,300 m. The predominant ethnic group are Amazighs. The city is at the centre of one of the most attractive oases in southern Morocco.

Get in+

Tinerhir is serviced by local buses.

From Ouarzazate there are daily buses going from the gare routière de for 60 MAD. If you want to stay in town you don't have to get off at Tinerhir's gare routière, if the bus continues ask the driver stop in town.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Tinghir over time

Population of Tinghir over time
1994 30,471
2004 36,391
2014 42,044
2024 44,239

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Tinghir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 28 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 155 km northwest21°
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna · 187 km west21°
  • Berrechid · 274 km northwest22°
Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
October (28 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Tinghir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°15°18°21°25°30°35°34°29°23°17°14°
Average low (°C)1°3°5°9°12°16°20°20°16°11°6°2°
Precipitation (mm)161620151274817282819

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Tinghir

The nearest airport is Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH), 118 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) (123 km). The nearest large city is Beni Mellal, 120 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Moulay Ali Cherif Airport (ERH) Errachidia 118 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 123 kmnorthwest
  • Zagora Airport (OZG) Zagora 142 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 155 kmnorthwest
  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 188 kmwest
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 274 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 298 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tinghir

Within 100 km: 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km2 places

  • Gorges du Dadès Natural site 37 kmW
  • Amchad Mountain 58 kmSE

60–100 km2 places

  • Tislit Lake Lake 76 kmN
  • Ighil Mgoun Mountain 87 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources