Ighil
Rural commune and town
Ighil is located in Morocco
Ighil
Ighil
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°25′N 7°39′W / 31.417°N 7.650°W / 31.417; -7.650
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
ProvinceAl Haouz Province
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,619
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

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]

History

The municipality of Ighil was created in 1992.

On 8 September 2023, Ighil was the epicenter of the 2023 Marrakesh-Safi earthquake.[2]

References

  1. "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.
  2. "7 magnitude earthquake hits Al Haouz province and other Moroccan cities". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-09.


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