| Country | Morocco |
|---|---|
| Region | Guelmim-Oued Noun |
| Province | Guelmim |
| Population as of | 2014 |
| Population total | 118318 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| Coordinates | 28°59′N 10°04′W |
Guelmim[a] is a city in southern Morocco, often called the Gateway to the Desert. It is the capital of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region which includes southern Morocco (south of the Souss-Massa region) and the northeastern corner of Western Sahara. The population of the city was 187,808 as of the 2014 Moroccan census,[1] making it the largest city in the region. The N1 and N12 highways cross at Guelmim and link it to the nearby region of Souss-Massa.
Guelmim is located just north of Asrir, which was the site of an important trade-route city and the capital of the Saharan Berber tribes.[citation needed] It is home to a camel market. Most of the inhabitants speak either the Tachelhit Berber language or the Hassaniya dialect of Arabic.[citation needed]
Climate
Guelmim has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh).
See also
Notes
- ^ Arabic: كلميم; ber: ⴳⵓⵍⵎⵉⵎ; also spelled in European sources: Glaimim, Goulimine or Guelmin
References
- ^ "POPULATION LÉGALE DES RÉGIONS, PROVINCES, PRÉFECTURES, MUNICIPALITÉS, ARRONDISSEMENTS ET COMMUNES DU ROYAUME D’APRÈS LES RÉSULTATS DU RGPH 2014" (in Arabic, French). High Commission for Planning, Morocco. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
External links
- Lexicorient Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine