Errachidia

Errashidia (الرشيدية), formerly known as Ksar es-Souk, (قصر السوق) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, and is the capital of the Drâa-Tafilalet region.

Toponymy
Formerly known as "Ksar es-Souk" (قصر السوق), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.

Culture
The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally.

Climate
Errachidia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification BWh). The highest temperature ever registered in Errachidia was 43.9 °C, on July 17, 2021.

Notable people

 * Abdalaati Iguider - 1500m runner
 * Rachid Neqrouz - Former footballer
 * Mohamed Ounajem - professional footballer
 * Meir Sheetrit - Former Member of the Knesset and Minister in Israel