Errachidia (), formerly known as Ksar es-Souk, () is a city in Morocco, located in the

Errachidia Province Errachidia () is a Provinces of Morocco, province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Drâa-Tafilalet, Dra-Tafilalt. Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figuig Province, Figig to the ...

, and is the capital of the

Drâa-Tafilalet Drâa-Tafilalet () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 88,836 km2 and had a population of 1,635,008 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Errachidia. Geography Drâa-Tafilalet is situated i ...

region.

Toponymy

Formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk" (), 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 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

and

2007 Dakar Rally The 2007 Dakar Rally was the 29th running of the event. It started in Lisbon, Portugal on 6 January and ran through Europe and Africa until 21 January 2007. It was the last time the event would take place in Europe and Africa, as the 2008 event wa ...

Climate

Errachidia has a

hot desert climate The desert climate or arid climate (in the Köppen climate classification ''BWh'' and ''BWk'') is a dry climate sub-type in which there is a severe excess of evaporation over precipitation. The typically bald, rocky, or sandy surfaces in desert ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification divides Earth climates into five main climate groups, with each group being divided based on patterns of seasonal precipitation and temperature. The five main groups are ''A'' (tropical), ''B'' (arid), ''C'' (te ...

''BWh''). The highest temperature ever registered in Errachidia was , on July 17, 2021.

Notable people

* Abdalaati Iguider - 1500m runner * Rachid Neqrouz - Former footballer * Mohamed Ounajem - professional footballer *

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- Former Member of the Knesset and Minister in Israel *

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References

External links

* * Ksars Populated places in Errachidia Province Errachidia Regional capitals in Morocco {{DrâaTafilalet-geo-stub