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Marrakech
Country: Morocco
Marrakech By The Numbers:
Population: 1,036,500
Land Area: 6.4 square kilometers/ 2.5 square miles
Elevation: 466 meters/ 1529 feet
Average January Temperature: 12 degrees C/ 54 degrees F
Average July Temperature: 29 degrees C/ 84 degrees F
Average Annual Rainfall: 25 cm/ 10 inches
Quick Facts:
Major Industries: Tourism, Agriculture, Handcraft, Trading.
Electricity: 220 volts, 50Hz, round two-pin plugs are standard.
Standard Time Zone: UTC/GMT +0
Country Dialing Code: 216
Area Code: 24
Did You Know?
The word Morocco comes from the word Marrakech. In Arabic, Marrakech is nicknamed the red city ( el hamra ) because of the color of its rammed earth ramparts and of its monuments and houses. Marrakech has recently become Morocco's number one tourist destination, welcoming between 1.5 and 2.5 million visitors each year, more than a third of the visitors of the country.
Orientation:
Marrakech is located in the southwest of the country, at 31°37' North and 8°02' West. It is located in the Haouz valley, 50 kilometers/ 31 miles from the High Atlas mountains. Marrakech lies 240 kilometers/ 149 miles south of Casablanca ( the economic capital of the country ) and 170 kilometers/ 106 miles northeast of the coastal city of Essaouira.
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