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Municipality

Ighoud

Local name: ‫إيغود‬

Located in Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°51′26″ N 8°51′19″ W

Map showing the location of Ighoud Ighoud
Location in Morocco
Population
20,240
20.2K
Elevation
284 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 Airport83 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport94 km

About Ighoud

Ighoud is a municipality. Location: Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 20,240. Elevation: 284 m.

From Wikipedia

Ighoud (Berber languages: ⵉⵖⵓⴷ, romanized: Iɣud) is a town in Youssoufia Province, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 1475.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ighoud over time

Population of Ighoud over time
1994 20,601
2004 21,715
2014 22,870
2024 22,080

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ighoud

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 46 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (48 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 Ighoud
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°21°23°26°29°32°33°30°26°22°19°
Average low (°C)7°8°10°12°14°17°19°20°18°15°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)45404033196116354648

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

How to get to Ighoud

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 83 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 138 km to the east.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 83 kmeast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 94 kmsouthwest
  • Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 178 kmsouth

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 138 kmeast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 159 kmnorth
  • Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 179 kmsouth
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 196 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 217 kmeast

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

Day trips from Ighoud

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 50 kmE
  • Tensift River River 50 kmNW

60–100 km9 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 84 kmE
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 87 kmE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 87 kmE
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 87 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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