Ain-Chock
Local name: عين الشق
Located in Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Coordinates: 33°32′14″ N 7°36′35″ W
- Population
- 253,496
- 253.5K
- Elevation
- 94 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport19 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport98 km
About Ain-Chock
Ain-Chock is a municipality. Location: Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat. Population: 253,496. Elevation: 94 m.
Aïn Chock (Arabic: عين الشق) is a borough of Casablanca, the largest city in Morocco. It is known for hosting the faculties of the Hassan II University. The district covers an area of 28.89 square kilometres (14.5 square miles). As of 2004, it had 253,496 inhabitants. Since 2021, the President of Ain Chock borough is Mohamed Chafik Benkirane (محمد شفيق إبن كيران).
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At a glance
- Area
- 28.9 km²
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Ain-Chock
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 54 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (79 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) | 18° | 19° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 66 | 53 | 45 | 41 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 54 | 79 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Ain-Chock
The nearest airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 19 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Casablanca, 6 km to the north.
Airports
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 19 kmsouth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 98 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 175 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 6 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 30 kmsouth
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 89 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 89 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 94 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ain-Chock
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 8 kmN
25–60 km1 place
- Oued al Maleh River 26 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Shāllah Historic site 90 kmNE
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 91 kmNE
- Oued Bou Regreg River 91 kmNE
- Oum Er-Rbia River River 72 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Ain-Chock and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ain-Chock | El Jadida | Beni Mellal | Salé Al Jadida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 253.5K | 212.9K | 210.4K | 200K |
| Elevation | 94 m | 10 m | 538 m | 119 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 28° | 34° | 28° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 8° | 2° | 7° |
| Annual rainfall | 406 mm | 361 mm | 486 mm | 489 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov | Apr–May, Oct | Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov |
| Distance | — | 89 km | 178 km | 95 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
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Sbata Municipality, Casablanca5.2 km E -
Al-Fida Municipality, Casablanca6.6 km NE
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Assoukhour Assawda Municipality, Casablanca9.4 km NE
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Mechouar Casablanca Municipality, Casablanca7 km NE
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Anfa Municipality, Casablanca8.4 km NW -
Sidi Othmane Municipality, Casablanca7.1 km NE
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