- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- MLN Melilla Airport18 km
- NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport50 km
About Cap des Trois Fourches
Cap des Trois Fourches is a natural site. Location: Morocco.
Cape Three Forks, Cape des Trois Fourches, or Cape Tres Forcas is a headland on the Mediterranean coast of Nador Province in northeastern Morocco and the Spanish exclave of Melilla.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Cap des Trois Fourches
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 34 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- January (59 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 19° | 21° | 22° | 20° | 16° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 59 | 52 | 42 | 45 | 28 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 27 | 34 | 49 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Cap des Trois Fourches
The nearest airport is Melilla Airport (MLN), 18 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) (50 km). The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 91 km to the west.
Airports
- Melilla Airport (MLN) Melilla 18 kmsouth
- Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 50 kmsouth
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 85 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 91 kmwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 162 kmnorth
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 193 kmnorthwest
- Granada Population: 233.5K 202 kmnorth
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 211 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Cap des Trois Fourches
Within 100 km: 30 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 16 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km39 places
- Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 17 kmS
- Playa de los Cárabos Beach 18 kmS
- Playa de la Hípica Beach 19 kmS
- Playa de Horcas Coloradas Beach 15 kmS
25–60 km7 places
- Chafarinas Islands Island 56 kmSE
- Isabel II Island Lighthouse Landmark 56 kmSE
- Isla del Rey Island 57 kmSE
- Isabel II Island Island 56 kmSE
60–100 km7 places
- Isla de Mar Island 89 kmW
- Peñón de Alhucemas Island 88 kmW
- Alhucemas Lighthouse Landmark 88 kmW
- Isla de Tierra Island 89 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Bni Chiker Municipality, Nador Province15 km S -
Melilla Municipality Municipality, Melilla17 km S
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Melilla City, Melilla Municipality16 km S
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Beni Enzar Town, Nador Province20 km S -
Farkhana Municipality, Nador Province16 km S
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Bni Ansar Municipality, Nador Province23 km S
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cabo Trapana Natural site, Melilla Municipality16 km S -
Melilla High Point Mountain, Melilla Municipality14 km S
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Playa del Quemado Beach, Melilla Municipality13 km S -
Parque Lobera Natural site, Melilla Municipality16 km S
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Parque Hernández Natural site, Melilla Municipality17 km S
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Parque Forestal Juan Carlos I Natural site, Melilla Municipality18 km S
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Agustín Jerez Park Natural site, Melilla Municipality18 km S
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Playa de Horcas Coloradas Beach, Melilla Municipality15 km S
More nature in Morocco
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Rif Mountain, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima106 km SW -
Al Hoceima National Park Natural site, Al-Hoceima110 km W -
Jebel Hamza Mountain, Nador Province61 km S
Sources & licences
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