El Kelaa Des Sraghna
Local name: قلعة السراغنة
Located in Kelaa-Des-Sraghna, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 32°03′29″ N 7°24′05″ W
- Population
- 68,253
- 68.3K
- Elevation
- 462 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport78 km
- BEM Beni Mellal Airport109 km
About El Kelaa Des Sraghna
El Kelaa Des Sraghna is a municipality. Location: Kelaa-Des-Sraghna, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 68,253. Elevation: 462 m.
Kalaat Sraghna (Arabic: قلعة السراغنة, romanized: qalʿat as-sarāḡina, also Kelaat Sraghna, El Kelaa des Sraghna, or El Kelaa des Srarhna) is a city in central Morocco. The economy of the town is mostly based on agriculture, the growing of olive trees being predominant.
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Population of El Kelaa Des Sraghna over time
| 1994 | 51,404 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 68,694 | |
| 2020 | 109,915 | |
| 2024 | 106,418 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of El Kelaa Des Sraghna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 9° · Rain 39 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 36°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- March (41 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 35° | 36° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 14° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 29 | 37 | 41 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 22 | 39 | 39 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to El Kelaa Des Sraghna
The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 78 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 1 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 78 kmsouthwest
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 109 kmeast
- Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 133 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 1 kmsouthwest
- Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 83 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 104 kmeast
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 135 kmnorth
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 169 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from El Kelaa Des Sraghna
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
60–100 km11 places
- Majorelle Garden Attraction 73 kmSW
- Bahia Palace Historic site 73 kmSW
- El Badi Palace Historic site 74 kmSW
- Dar Si Said Museum Museum 73 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
El Kelaa Des Sraghna and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | El Kelaa Des Sraghna | Ouezzane | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 68.3K | 65.1K | 77.6K | 79.9K |
| Elevation | 462 m | 306 m | 1,113 m | 45 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 36° | 33° | 38° | 30° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 5° | 2° | 10° |
| Annual rainfall | 280 mm | 738 mm | 170 mm | 79 mm |
| Best months | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | Nov–May |
| Distance | — | 348 km | 135 km | 537 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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