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'''Errashidia''' ({{lang-ar|الرشيدية|translit=ar-Rashidiyyah}}), formerly known as '''Ksar es-Souk''', ({{Lang-ar|قصر السوق|translit=Qaṣr as-Sūq}}) is a city in Morocco, located in the [[Errachidia Province]], and is the capital of the [[Drâa-Tafilalet]] region.
'''Errashidia''' ({{langx|ar|الرشيدية|translit=ar-Rashidiyyah}}), formerly known as '''Ksar es-Souk''', ({{Langx|ar|قصر السوق|translit=Qaṣr as-Sūq}}) is a city in Morocco, located in the [[Errachidia Province]], and is the capital of the [[Drâa-Tafilalet]] region.


== Toponymy ==
== Toponymy ==
Formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk" ({{Lang-ar|قصر السوق|translit=Qaṣr as-Sūq}}), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, [[Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco|Moulay Rachid]].
Formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk" ({{Langx|ar|قصر السوق|translit=Qaṣr as-Sūq}}), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, [[Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco|Moulay Rachid]].


==Culture==
==Culture==

Latest revision as of 06:00, 28 October 2024

Errashidia
الرشيدية
City
Main road in Er Rashidia
Main road in Er Rashidia
Coat of arms of Errashidia
Coat of arms
Errashidia is located in Morocco
Errashidia
Errashidia
location of Errachidia in Morocco
Errashidia is located in Africa
Errashidia
Errashidia
Errashidia (Africa)
Coordinates: 31°55′55″N 4°25′28″W / 31.93194°N 4.42444°W / 31.93194; -4.42444
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
ProvinceErrachidia
Elevation
1,009 m (3,310 ft)
Population
 (2014)[1]
 • Total
92,374

Errashidia (Arabic: الرشيدية, romanized: ar-Rashidiyyah), formerly known as Ksar es-Souk, (Arabic: قصر السوق, romanized: Qaṣr as-Sūq) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, and is the capital of the Drâa-Tafilalet region.

Toponymy

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Formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk" (Arabic: قصر السوق, romanized: Qaṣr as-Sūq), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.

Culture

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The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.

Climate

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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]

Climate data for Errachidia (1991–2020)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6) 		28.2
(82.8) 		32.3
(90.1) 		36.3
(97.3) 		39.5
(103.1) 		41.9
(107.4) 		44.7
(112.5) 		43.7
(110.7) 		39.7
(103.5) 		36.6
(97.9) 		29.8
(85.6) 		26.7
(80.1) 		44.7
(112.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		18.2
(64.8) 		22.1
(71.8) 		26.1
(79.0) 		30.3
(86.5) 		35.4
(95.7) 		39.5
(103.1) 		38.2
(100.8) 		32.9
(91.2) 		26.8
(80.2) 		20.6
(69.1) 		16.7
(62.1) 		26.9
(80.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.0
(48.2) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.6
(67.3) 		23.8
(74.8) 		28.7
(83.7) 		32.7
(90.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		26.4
(79.5) 		20.5
(68.9) 		14.1
(57.4) 		10.1
(50.2) 		20.3
(68.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.0
(35.6) 		4.6
(40.3) 		8.8
(47.8) 		13.0
(55.4) 		17.3
(63.1) 		22.0
(71.6) 		25.8
(78.4) 		24.9
(76.8) 		19.9
(67.8) 		14.2
(57.6) 		7.7
(45.9) 		3.5
(38.3) 		13.6
(56.5)
Record low °C (°F) −8.1
(17.4) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		4.8
(40.6) 		5.4
(41.7) 		12.2
(54.0) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.3
(61.3) 		11.7
(53.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		−0.6
(30.9) 		−3.8
(25.2) 		−8.1
(17.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 10.0
(0.39) 		12.6
(0.50) 		14.0
(0.55) 		9.4
(0.37) 		8.7
(0.34) 		5.6
(0.22) 		3.1
(0.12) 		6.3
(0.25) 		18.2
(0.72) 		20.8
(0.82) 		16.3
(0.64) 		8.0
(0.31) 		133.0
(5.24)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 1.4 1.7 1.9 1.4 1.5 1.3 0.9 1.7 2.8 2.8 2.4 1.5 21.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 252.3 242.6 277.1 294.5 317.0 315.8 310.1 293.8 267.0 262.3 246.7 242.3 3,321.5
Source: NOAA (sun 1981–2010)[3][4]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D'APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
  2. ^ "60210: Errachidia (Morocco)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. 17 July 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
  3. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Archived from the original on 5 October 2023. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
  4. ^ "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1981–2010". World Meteorological Organization. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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