El-Jadida
Local name: الجديدة
Located in El-Jadida, Casablanca-Settat Coordinates: 33°14′57″ N 8°30′24″ W
- Population
- 143,419
- 143.4K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport86 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport186 km
About El-Jadida
El-Jadida is a municipality. Location: El-Jadida, Casablanca-Settat. Population: 143,419. Elevation: 15 m.
El Jadida (Arabic: الجديدة, romanized: al-Jadīda, [alʒadiːda]; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵍⵊⴷⵉⴷⴰ, romanized: ljdida) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco. It is located in the province of El Jadida, Casablanca-Settat, 96 kilometres (60 mi) south of the city of Casablanca. It has a population of 237,564 as of 2024.
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Travel notes for El-Jadida
From Wikivoyage
El Jadida is a coastal town 100 km south of Casablanca in Morocco.
Understand+
The town is very much the holiday destination for Morocco's more wealthy city dwellers. With long beaches and a more relaxed atmosphere, it makes a welcome relief to the hustle-and-bustle of the larger cities inland. However, the fancy promenade and buildings are crumbling, and it seems the town cannot catch the same fresh development wind like Essaouira. The latter should be preferred, if you have the choice.
The town's other economy is its fishing industry. Also, the town has remains of Portuguese buildings and the Cistern, which however are fairly limited attractions. El Jadida is a recognized UNESCO World Heritage site (inscrubed as "Portuguese city of Mazagan").
Get in+
By train:
1 Train station (Located not very conveniently for tourists, 3 km away from the city.). El Jadida is on the Rabat-Safi railway line. (updated Jan 2018)
Getting there/away: A taxi costs 15 dirham (Jan 2018). Arriving passengers can encounter problems with getting to the city in case there are no available taxis, in this case it can require walking to the nearest city suburb.
From specific destinations:
Casablanca – ONCF trains depart from Casablanca's Port and Casablanca Voyageurs train stations, every 2 hr, the trip is around 1½ hr. Train from Rabat takes 3 hr.
Marrakech – There are about 8 trains per day, travel time 6 hr.
By bus:
There are 3-5 buses a day from Agadir (6 hr, 140 dirham) and Essaouira (11:30 & 13:00, 4½ hr, 80-90 dirham), hourly buses from Marrakech (4 hr, 70 dirham), and a couple of buses a day from Rabat, through Casablanca.
2 Gare Routière (CTM Station). 06:00-21:00. Poorly maintained but central station, where all local buses (including CTM ones) arrive. CTM agency is located right inside the station. (updated Jan 2018)
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Twin towns and sister cities of El-Jadida
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- Sidi Bennour· Morocco
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Population of El-Jadida over time
| 1994 | 119,083 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 144,440 | |
| 2014 | 194,934 | |
| 2024 | 235,681 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of El-Jadida
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–July, September–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 67 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (77 mm)
- Driest month
- July (0 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° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 25° | 21° | 19° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 53 | 45 | 38 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 67 | 77 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July September October November
How to get to El-Jadida
The nearest airport is Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), 86 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Jadida, 1 km to the north.
Airports
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 86 kmeast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 186 kmnortheast
- Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 188 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- El Jadida Population: 212.9K 1 kmnorth
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 86 kmeast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 91 kmnortheast
- El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 168 kmsoutheast
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 177 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from El-Jadida
Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 2 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.
0–25 km2 places
- North Cape Blanco Natural site 15 kmSW
- Oum Er-Rbia River River 18 kmNE
60–100 km2 places
- Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 90 kmS
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
El-Jadida and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | El-Jadida | Ksar El Kebir | Berrechid | Al Fqih Ben Çalah |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 143.4K | 138.3K | 149.2K | 111.4K |
| Elevation | 15 m | 18 m | 220 m | 444 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 28° | 31° | 31° | 36° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 8° | 7° | 5° | 4° |
| Annual rainfall | 361 mm | 734 mm | 366 mm | 521 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–May, Nov |
| Distance | — | 309 km | 86 km | 189 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
North Cape Blanco Natural site, El-Jadida15 km SW
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Oum Er-Rbia River River, Morocco18 km NE
Other cities and towns in El-Jadida
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Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouc Municipality, El-Jadida23 km E
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Oulad Hamdane Municipality, El-Jadida26 km SE
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Sidi Abed Municipality, El-Jadida27 km SW -
Chtouka Municipality, El-Jadida32 km E
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Chaibate Municipality, El-Jadida29 km SE
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Oulad Aissa Municipality, El-Jadida39 km SW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources