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Municipality

Laqsir

Local name: ‫لقصير‬

Located in El-Hajeb, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 33°54′16″ N 5°13′43″ W

Laqsir
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Population
32,028
32K
Elevation
579 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport23 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport142 km

About Laqsir

Laqsir is a municipality. Location: El-Hajeb, Fes-Meknes. Population: 32,028. Elevation: 579 m.

From Wikipedia

Laqsir is a small town and rural commune in El Hajeb Province of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 29296 people living in 5161 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Laqsir

  • Ain Chkef

Population of Laqsir over time

Population of Laqsir over time
1994 24,991
2004 29,296
2014 32,028
2024 32,377

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Laqsir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 137 km northwest21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 140 km west21°
  • Al Hoceima · 191 km northeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (76 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 Laqsir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°21°24°29°34°33°30°24°19°16°
Average low (°C)4°5°7°9°11°14°18°18°16°12°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)6365696341131214476376

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Laqsir

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 23 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 136 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 23 kmeast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 142 kmwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 188 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 136 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 140 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 146 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 149 kmwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 186 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Laqsir

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites.

25–60 km4 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 29 kmNE
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 30 kmNE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 32 kmNW
  • Volubilis Historic site 36 kmNW

60–100 km5 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 61 kmS
  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 81 kmSE
  • El Mers Historic site 89 kmSE
  • Later Mountain 90 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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