Elghiate
Local name: الغيات
Located in Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°59′25″ N 9°09′17″ W
- Population
- 25,502
- 25.5K
- Elevation
- 251 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport83 km
- RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport114 km
About Elghiate
Elghiate is a municipality. Location: Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 25,502. Elevation: 251 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (83 km).
Population of Elghiate over time
| 1994 | 24,965 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 25,502 | |
| 2014 | 25,162 | |
| 2024 | 23,109 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Elghiate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 48 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (53 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) | 18° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 28° | 31° | 32° | 29° | 26° | 22° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 49 | 40 | 39 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 48 | 53 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Elghiate
The nearest airport is Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU), 83 km to the southwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) (114 km). The nearest large city is El Jadida, 153 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 83 kmsouthwest
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 114 kmeast
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 187 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 153 kmnortheast
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 165 kmeast
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 186 kmsouth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 204 kmnortheast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 229 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Elghiate
Within 100 km: 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Tensift River River 19 kmW
60–100 km2 places
- Mogador Island Island 81 kmSW
- Wadi Nafīs River 81 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Safi Province
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Lamrasla Municipality, Safi Province23 km E
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Khatazakane Municipality, Safi Province26 km N
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Safi Municipality, Safi Province32 km N
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Sidi Ettiji Municipality, Safi Province29 km NE -
Ighoud Municipality, Safi Province32 km SE
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Bouguedra Municipality, Safi Province33 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources