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Youssoufia

Local name: ‫اليوسفية‬

Located in Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 32°14′47″ N 8°31′46″ W

Youssoufia
Ahmed elyousofi · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
73,848
73.8K
Elevation
302 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 Airport85 km
ESU Essaouira-Mogador Airport144 km

About Youssoufia

Youssoufia is a town. Location: Safi Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Population: 73,848. Elevation: 302 m.

From Wikipedia

Youssoufia (Arabic: اليوسفية, romanized: al-Yūsufiyya; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵢⵓⵙⵓⴼⵉⵢⴰ, romanized: Yusufiya) is the capital of Youssoufia Province in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. In the 2014 Moroccan census it recorded a population of 67,628, up from 64,518 ten years ago. It is known for its phosphate production. The city was founded in 1931 by the French when they began to exploit the phosphate deposits of the Gantour basin.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Youssoufia over time

Population of Youssoufia over time
1994 60,451
2004 64,518
2014 67,628
2024 65,669

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Youssoufia

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 10° · Rain 47 mm

Hottest month
August (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (50 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 Youssoufia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°21°23°26°29°32°33°30°26°22°18°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°11°13°17°19°19°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)43404033175116354750

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

How to get to Youssoufia

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 85 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 108 km to the east.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 85 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 144 kmsouthwest
  • Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 152 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 108 kmeast
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 112 kmnorth
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 143 kmnortheast
  • Casablanca Population: 3.7M 172 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 176 kmeast

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

Day trips from Youssoufia

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km2 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Wadi Nafīs River 60 kmS

60–100 km8 places

  • Tensift River River 80 kmW
  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 84 kmSE
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 86 kmSE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 87 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Youssoufia and similar cities

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

Measure Youssoufia Ouarzazate Tan-Tan Ouezzane
Population 73.8K 77.6K 79.9K 65.1K
Elevation 302 m 1,113 m 45 m 306 m
Summer day (hottest month) 33° 38° 30° 33°
Winter night (coldest month) 6° 2° 10° 5°
Annual rainfall 318 mm 170 mm 79 mm 738 mm
Best months Mar–May, Oct–Nov Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov Nov–May Apr–May, Oct–Nov
Distance — 214 km 489 km 394 km

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

Sources & licences

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