Had Dra
Local name: أحد الذرة
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°37′21″ N 9°33′18″ W
- Population
- 8,989
- 9K
- Elevation
- 186 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport28 km
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport144 km
About Had Dra
Had Dra is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 8,989. Elevation: 186 m.
Had Dra (أحد الدرى; Tifinagh: ⵃⴰⴷ ⴷⵔⴰ) is a small town and rural commune in the Essaouira Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. Located approximately 30 kilometers northeast of Essaouira, it serves as a major commercial hub for the region's rural population, primarily through its historic weekly market.
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Population of Had Dra over time
| 1994 | 8,882 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,984 | |
| 2014 | 8,989 | |
| 2024 | 9,435 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Had Dra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–July, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 42 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (57 mm)
- Driest month
- July (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) | 18° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 39 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 42 | 57 |
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How to get to Had Dra
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 28 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) (144 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 142 km to the south.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 28 kmsouthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 144 kmeast
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 145 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 142 kmsouth
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 206 kmnortheast
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 208 kmeast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 260 kmnortheast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 284 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Had Dra
Within 100 km: 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Mogador Island Island 26 kmSW
- Tensift River River 50 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources