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Municipality

Ben Guerir

Local name: ابن جرير‬

Located in Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 32°14′32″ N 7°56′47″ W

Ben Guerir
Stéphane Passet · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Population
62,693
62.7K
Elevation
472 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport71 km
CMN Mohammed V International Airport129 km

About Ben Guerir

Ben Guerir is a municipality. Location: Rehamna Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 62,693. Elevation: 472 m.

From Wikipedia

Benguerir or Ben Guerir (Moroccan Arabic: بن ڭرير; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴱⵏ ⴳⵔⵉⵔ; officially in Arabic: Arabic: ابن جرير) is a city in central Morocco and the administrative center of the Rehamna province, within the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city is situated in the historical territory of the Rahamna tribe and is notable for its educational, industrial, and military significance.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ben Guerir over time

Population of Ben Guerir over time
1994 47,080
2004 62,872
2014 88,626
2024 114,872

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ben Guerir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 9° · Rain 35 mm

Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (46 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
Climate of Ben Guerir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°18°21°23°27°30°34°34°31°26°21°17°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°19°19°17°14°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)35394030166118253546

Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November

How to get to Ben Guerir

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 55 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 71 kmsouth
  • Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 129 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 155 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 55 kmsoutheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 118 kmnorth
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 122 kmeast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 124 kmnorthwest
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 151 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ben Guerir

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km1 place

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 34 kmNW

60–100 km8 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 69 kmSW
  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 67 kmS
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 69 kmS
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 69 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Ben Guerir and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Ben Guerir Ouezzane Ouarzazate Tan-Tan
Population 62.7K 65.1K 77.6K 79.9K
Elevation 472 m 306 m 1,113 m 45 m
Summer day (hottest month) 34° 33° 38° 30°
Winter night (coldest month) 5° 5° 2° 10°
Annual rainfall 282 mm 738 mm 170 mm 79 mm
Best months Mar–May, Oct–Nov Apr–May, Oct–Nov Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov Nov–May
Distance — 359 km 178 km 520 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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