Jdiriya
Local name: أجديرية
Located in Es Semara Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra Coordinates: 27°09′47″ N 9°46′41″ W
- Population
- 248
- 248
- Elevation
- 506 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TIN Tindouf Airport170 km
- SMW Smara Airport195 km
About Jdiriya
Jdiriya is a municipality. Location: Es Semara Province, Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra. Population: 248. Elevation: 506 m.
Jdiriya (Arabic: اجديرية; Spanish: El Jeriuia) is a settlement in north-eastern Western Sahara. It is within the Moroccan-occupied area of the territory, some 150 kilometres north of Tifariti and 60 kilometres northeast of Hawza. Under Moroccan occupation, it is organized as a rural commune within Es Semara Province, in the Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra region. As of the 2014 census, the commune had a total population of 248 people.
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Population of Jdiriya over time
| 1994 | 2,195 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,000 | |
| 2014 | 248 | |
| 2024 | 1,792 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Jdiriya
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: November–April.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 24° · Night 12° · Rain 7 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 38°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- September (8 mm)
- Driest month
- June (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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 20° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 30° | 34° | 38° | 38° | 34° | 29° | 24° | 20° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 24° | 24° | 21° | 17° | 12° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
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How to get to Jdiriya
The nearest airport is Tindouf Airport (TIN), 170 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 353 km to the north.
Airports
- Tindouf Airport (TIN) Tindouf 170 kmeast
- Smara Airport (SMW) Smara 195 kmwest
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) Tan Tan 197 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 353 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Sources & licences
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