Place:Errachidia
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Errashidia Imetɣaren قصر السوق Iɣrem ‘N Welzuz | |
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| Eṛṛacidiya / الرشيدية Imetɣaren / ⵉⵎⴻⵜⵖⴰⵔⵏ | |
 Main road in Er Rashidia | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Errashidia location of Errachidia in Morocco  Errashidia Errashidia (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: [ ⚑ ] : 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Province | Errachidia |
| Elevation | 1,009 m (3,310 ft) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 92,374 |
Errachidia (Arabic: الرشيدية, Berber: ⵉⵎⴻⵜⵖⴰⵔⵏ Imetɣaren) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, and is the capital of the Drâa-Tafilalet region.
The city's residents speak Berber and Moroccan Arabic.
Toponymy
Formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk" (Social:Berber languages: ⵉⵖⵔⴻⵎ ⵏ ⵓⵍⵣⵓⵣ, Ighrem n Ulzuz), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.
Culture
The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.
Climate
Errachidia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The highest temperature ever registered in Errachidia was 43.9 °C (111.0 °F), on July 17, 2021.[2] Script error: No such module "weather box".
Notable people
- Abdalaati Iguider - 1500m runner
- Rachid Neqrouz - Former footballer
- Mohamed Ounajem - professional footballer
- Meir Sheetrit - Former Member of the Knesset and Minister in Israel
References
- ↑ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D’APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in ar, fr). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. http://rgph2014.hcp.ma/file/166326/.
- ↑ "60210: Errachidia (Morocco)". OGIMET. 17 July 2021. https://www.ogimet.com/cgi-bin/gsynres?ind=60210&ano=2021&mes=7&day=18&hora=12&min=0&ndays=30.
- ↑ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/pub/data/normals/WMO/1981-2010/RA-I/Morocco/WMO_Normals_ASCII_60210.csv.
External links
Errachidia travel guide from Wikivoyage
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