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Anfa

Local name: ‫أنفا‬

Located in Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Coordinates: 33°35′24″ N 7°39′50″ W

Anfa
Georg Braun; Frans Hogenberg · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
54 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
CMN Mohammed V International Airport26 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport99 km

About Anfa

Anfa is a neighbourhood. Location: Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat.

From Wikipedia

Anfa (Berber language: Anfa or Anaffa, ⴰⵏⴼⴰ; Arabic: أنفا) was the ancient toponym for Casablanca during the classical period. The city was founded by Berbers around the 10th century BC, with the Romans under Augustus later establishing the commercial port of "Anfus" in 15 BC. Anfa is now the name of a district in the oldest part of Casablanca, located in the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. The district covers an area of 37.5 square kilometres (14.5 square miles), and as of 2024 has 344.000 inhabitants.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1000 BC

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Anfa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · 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).

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Climate of Anfa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)18°19°21°22°23°25°28°28°27°25°22°19°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°11°13°16°18°18°17°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)66534541204155335479

Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November

How to get to Anfa

The nearest airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 26 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Casablanca, 5 km to the east.

Airports

  • Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 26 kmsouth
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 99 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 182 kmsoutheast

Nearby large cities

  • Casablanca Population: 3.7M 5 kmeast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 37 kmsouth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 87 kmsouthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 90 kmnortheast
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 95 kmnortheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Anfa

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Hassan II Mosque Attraction 4 kmNE

25–60 km1 place

  • Oued al Maleh River 26 kmNE

60–100 km4 places

  • Shāllah Historic site 91 kmNE
  • Hassan's Tower Landmark 92 kmNE
  • Oued Bou Regreg River 91 kmNE
  • Oum Er-Rbia River River 69 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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