Ait Erkha
Local name: آيت الرخا
Located in Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa Coordinates: 29°20′47″ N 9°37′53″ W
- Population
- 5,819
- 5.8K
- Elevation
- 1,203 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- AGA Al Massira Airport110 km
- TTA Tan Tan Airport179 km
About Ait Erkha
Ait Erkha is a municipality. Location: Tiznit Province, Souss-Massa. Population: 5,819. Elevation: 1,203 m.
Ait Erkha is a small town and rural commune in Sidi Ifni Province of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5842 people living in 949 households.
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Population of Ait Erkha over time
| 1994 | 5,851 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5,842 | |
| 2014 | 5,112 | |
| 2024 | 4,490 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ait Erkha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 27 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ait Melloul · 111 km north23°
- El Kelaa des Srarhna · 368 km northeast21°
- Ait Melloul · 111 km north24°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (36 mm)
- Driest month
- August (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) | 14° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 22° | 18° | 15° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 4° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 16° | 14° | 11° | 7° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 28 | 27 | 24 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 27 | 36 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Ait Erkha
The nearest airport is Al Massira Airport (AGA), 110 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ait Melloul, 111 km to the north.
Airports
- Al Massira Airport (AGA) Agadir (Temsia) 110 kmnorth
- Tan Tan Airport (TTA) Tan Tan 179 kmsouthwest
- Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 227 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ait Melloul Population: 187.7K 111 kmnorth
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 368 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ait Erkha
Within 100 km: 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
60–100 km3 places
- Souss-Massa National Park Natural site 82 kmN
- Oued Massa River 81 kmN
- Ras Barsig Natural site 65 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Tiznit Province
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Sidi Ahmed Ou Moussa Municipality, Tiznit Province23 km NE -
Arbaa Ait Abdellah Municipality, Tiznit Province24 km W
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Bounaamane Municipality, Tiznit Province27 km NW -
Boutrouch Municipality, Tiznit Province26 km E -
Ibdar Municipality, Tiznit Province27 km NE
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Ida Ou Gougmar Municipality, Tiznit Province34 km NE
Sources & licences
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