Kechoula
Local name: كشولة
Located in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°32′12″ N 9°15′18″ W
- Population
- 6,083
- 6.1K
- Elevation
- 475 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport43 km
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport116 km
About Kechoula
Kechoula is a municipality. Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 6,083. Elevation: 475 m.
Kechoula is a small town and rural commune in Essaouira Province of the Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6669 people living in 1112 households.
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Population of Kechoula over time
| 1994 | 6,671 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,669 | |
| 2014 | 6,083 | |
| 2024 | 5,934 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Kechoula
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 45 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (49 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 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) | 16° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 29° | 30° | 28° | 24° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 47 | 39 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 29 | 45 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Kechoula
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 43 km to the west as the crow flies. For international flights: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) (116 km). The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 135 km to the south.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 43 kmwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 116 kmeast
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 135 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 135 kmsouth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 184 kmeast
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 203 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 248 kmnortheast
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 265 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kechoula
Within 100 km: 1 natural site, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km2 places
- Tensift River River 56 kmN
- Mogador Island Island 51 kmW
60–100 km2 places
- Wadi Nafīs River 88 kmE
- Tasghimout Mountain 95 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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