Béni-Mellal () is a

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in the Moroccan region of

Béni Mellal-Khénifra Béni Mellal-Khénifra () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, covering an area of 28,374 km2, and recorded a population of 2,520,776 in the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Beni Mellal. Geography Béni Mellal-Khéni ...

. Its population in 2004 was 946,018

The

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mapper "Hatim" reportedly is from there

Geography

Béni Mellal Province is located in the

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with a plateau situated 400 to 600 meters above sea level, as well as mountains rising to 2,460 meters (Mount Ighnayen) and 2,240 meters ( Mount Tassemit). The high mountains are covered with snow from November to April. Beni Mellal Province has a continental climate with rainfall varying between 350 and 650 mm depending on the year. November is the rainiest month, with almost 25% of the annual precipitation. Snow is not uncommon on the plateau in winter. Extreme temperatures on the plateau range from a -6 °C in January 2005 to a 47 °C in July 2007. The summer is normally very hot because of the burning easterly or southeasterly winds, known as ''chergui'', which blow off the

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and raise the temperature above 40 °C. The heat waves sometimes end in violent thunderstorms.

Settlements

The major cities and towns are

* Aghbala *

Beni Mellal Beni Mellal () is a city in north-central Morocco. It is the capital of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region and has a population of 192,676 (2014 census). It sits at the foot of Jbel Tassemit (2247 m), next to the plains of Beni Amir. The modern ...

* El Ksiba *

Kasba Tadla Kasba Tadla () is a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and ...

Oulad M Barek Oulad may refer to: People *Chahid Oulad El Hadj (born 1988), a professional Moroccan-Dutch Welterweight Muay Thai kickboxer and martial artist Places *Dar Oulad Zidouh, a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Tadla-Azilal, Morocco *Oulad Abbou, a town i ...

Oulad Yaich Oulad Yaich is a town in Béni-Mellal Province, Béni Mellal-Khénifra, Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and th ...

* Sidi Jaber * Zaouiat Cheikh *

Lake Aguelmam Azegza Lake Aguelmam Azegza (in ) is a natural lake in Morocco covering an area of 40 hectares and reaching a depth of . It is situated in the village of Aguelmam Azegza at an altitude of above sea level. The community takes its name from the lake, wh ...

Other towns and settlements include: *

Tartemat Tartemat is a small agricultural town north of Béni Mellal in Béni Mellal Province, in the Béni Mellal-Khénifra region of Morocco. References

Populated places in Béni Mellal Province {{BéniMellalKhénifra-geo-stub ...

Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:

References

Béni-Mellal Province {{BéniMellalKhénifra-geo-stub