Lamssid
Local name: لمسيد
Located in Boujdour Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Coordinates: 26°00′12″ N 13°17′27″ W
- Population
- 1,102
- 1.1K
- Elevation
- 186 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- EUN Laayoune Hassan I International Airport126 km
- SMW Smara Airport180 km
About Lamssid
Lamssid is a municipality. Location: Boujdour Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. Population: 1,102. Elevation: 186 m.
Lemseid or Lamssid (Arabic: لمسيد, Spanish: Lemsid) is a small town near El-Aaiun in the Saguia el-Hamra part of Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, close to the Saguia el-Hamra (Red River) itself.
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Population of Lamssid over time
| 1994 | 514 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,161 | |
| 2014 | 572 | |
| 2024 | 305 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Lamssid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 26° · Night 15° · Rain 4 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 11°)
- Wettest month
- December (7 mm)
- Driest month
- May (0 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) | 22° | 23° | 25° | 25° | 27° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 31° | 29° | 26° | 22° |
| Average low (°C) | 11° | 12° | 14° | 14° | 15° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 12° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
Other places to visit in this season: January February March April November December
How to get to Lamssid
The nearest airport is Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN), 126 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Telde, 305 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN) El Aaiún 126 kmnorth
- Smara Airport (SMW) Smara 180 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Telde Population: 123.3K 305 kmnorthwest
- Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Population: 383.5K 314 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Other cities and towns in Boujdour Province
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Gueltat Zemmour Municipality, Boujdour Province92 km SE
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Boujdour Municipality, Boujdour Province104 km W -
Gueltat Zemmour Town, Gueltat Zemmour133 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources