Ighil (Moroccan Arabic: إيغيل) is a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Safi region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5619 people living in 858 households.[1]
Ighil | |
|---|---|
Rural commune and town | |
  Ighil Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°25′N 7°39′W / 31.417°N 7.650°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Province | Al Haouz Province |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 5,619 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
History
editThe municipality of Ighil was created in 1992.
On 8 September 2023, Ighil was the epicenter of the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ^ "7 magnitude earthquake hits Al Haouz province and other Moroccan cities". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-09.