Errachidia (), formerly known as Ksar es-Souk, () 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" (), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid.
Culture Located on the banks of the Ziz river, the city is considered part of the Tafilalt region, and is famous for its Medjool dates.
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 , on July 17, 2021.
Transport The city is served by Moulay Ali Cherif Airport.
Notable people Abdalaati Iguider - 1500m runner Rachid Neqrouz - Former footballer Mohamed Ounajem - professional footballer Yehiel Lasri - Mayor of Ashdod Moshe Bar-Asher - Israeli linguist Meir Sheetrit - Israeli Politician Sami Shalom Chetrit - Israeli author, academic and activist Mohamed Kherrazi - Dutch basketball player Abdel Kharrazi - Moroccan footballer Abdelaziz El Omari - Moroccan politician
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