Moulay Rachid
Local name: مولاي رشيد
Located in Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Coordinates: 33°34′55″ N 7°30′18″ W
- Population
- 207,081
- 207.1K
- Elevation
- 118 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport25 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport87 km
About Moulay Rachid
Moulay Rachid is a municipality. Location: Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat. Population: 207,081. Elevation: 118 m.
Moulay Rachid (Arabic: مولاي رشيد) is an arrondissement and southeastern suburb of Casablanca, in the Moulay Rachid district of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. As of 2014 it had 245,484 inhabitants.
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Climate of Moulay Rachid
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · 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° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 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 September October November
How to get to Moulay Rachid
The nearest airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 25 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Casablanca, 10 km to the west.
Airports
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 25 kmsouth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 87 kmnortheast
- Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 172 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 10 kmwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 36 kmsouth
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 79 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 84 kmnortheast
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 84 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Moulay Rachid
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Oued al Maleh River 16 kmNE
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 12 kmW
60–100 km4 places
- Shāllah Historic site 79 kmNE
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 80 kmNE
- Oued Bou Regreg River 80 kmNE
- Oum Er-Rbia River River 83 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Moulay Rachid and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Moulay Rachid | Beni Mellal | El Jadida | Salé Al Jadida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 207.1K | 210.4K | 212.9K | 200K |
| Elevation | 118 m | 538 m | 10 m | 119 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 34° | 28° | 28° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 2° | 8° | 7° |
| Annual rainfall | 406 mm | 486 mm | 361 mm | 489 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov | Apr–May, Oct | Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov | Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov |
| Distance | — | 175 km | 100 km | 84 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hassan II Mosque Attraction, Casablanca12 km W
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Oued al Maleh River, Casablanca-Settat16 km NE
Other cities and towns in Casablanca
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Ben M'Sick Municipality, Casablanca6 km W
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Sbata Municipality, Casablanca6.2 km SW -
Elmaarif Municipality, Casablanca9.7 km W
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Sidi Moumen Municipality, Casablanca5.4 km NE
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Mechouar Casablanca Municipality, Casablanca6.3 km W
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Mers-Sultan Municipality, Casablanca5.7 km W
Sources & licences
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