Ighil, Morocco Explained

Ighil
Settlement Type:	Rural commune and town
Pushpin Map:	Morocco
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Morocco
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Marrakesh-Safi
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Al Haouz Province
Population As Of:	2004
Population Total:	5619
Utc Offset:	+0
Timezone Dst:	WEST
Utc Offset Dst:	+1
Coordinates:	31.4167°N -46°W

Ighil (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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004 . Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com . 7 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724191316/http://www.lavieeco.com/documents_officiels/Recensement%20population.pdf . 24 July 2012 .
2. Web site: 2023-09-08 . 7 magnitude earthquake hits Al Haouz province and other Moroccan cities . 2023-09-09 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.