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El-Hajeb

Local name: ‫إقليم الحاجب‬

Located in Fes-Meknes, Morocco Coordinates: 33°43′44″ N 5°27′40″ W

El-Hajeb
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Population
247,016
247K
Elevation
763 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
22
listed under El-Hajeb
When to go
MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport50 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport125 km

About El-Hajeb

El-Hajeb is a district. Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Population: 247,016.

From Wikipedia

El Hajeb Province is a predominantly rural administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Fès-Meknès region. Its capital is the town of El Hajeb.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1991
Area
2,193 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering El-Hajeb

  • Meknès Prefecture
  • Moulay-Yacoub
  • Sefrou
  • Ifrane Province

Climate of El-Hajeb

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 18° · Night 7° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Salé Al Jadida · 122 km west21°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 147 km north21°
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 178 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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
Climate of El-Hajeb
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°20°23°28°33°33°29°24°18°15°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°8°10°13°17°17°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)6164676341152416455870

Other places to visit in this season: May October

How to get to El-Hajeb

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 50 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salé Al Jadida, 122 km to the west.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 50 kmnortheast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 125 kmwest
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 167 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 122 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 129 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 131 kmwest
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 147 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 175 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from El-Hajeb

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites.

25–60 km5 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 50 kmSE
  • Borj Nord Historic site 58 kmNE
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 58 kmNE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 35 kmN

60–100 km3 places

  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 93 kmE
  • El Mers Historic site 99 kmE
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Places in El-Hajeb

22 places
  1. 7 Ait Boubidmane 19.5K
  2. 8 Agouraï 18.2K
  3. 9 Ait Yaazem 16.1K
  4. 10 Bitit 14.3K
  5. 11 Ait Harz Allah 13.6K
  6. 12 Agourai 13.3K
  7. 13 Iqaddar 8.8K
  8. 14 Ait Bourzouine 8.6K
  9. 15 Jahjouh 7.5K
  10. 16 Ras Ijerri 6.5K
  11. 17 Ait Naamane 6.3K
  12. 18 Ait Yaazem 5K
  13. 19 Sebt Jahjouh 4.1K
  14. 20 Ait Ouikhalfen 3.8K
  15. 21 Tamchachate 3.8K
  16. 22 Douar Ait Ouallal 596

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources