- Population
- 156,000
- 156K
- Elevation
- 237 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport16 km
- AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport160 km
About Fès al Bali
Fès al Bali is a neighbourhood. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes. Population: 156,000.
Fes el Bali (Arabic: فاس البالي, romanized: Fās al-Bālī, lit. 'Old Fes') is the oldest part of Fez, Morocco. It is one of the three main districts of Fez, along with Fes Jdid and the French-created Ville Nouvelle ('New City'). Together with Fes Jdid, it forms the medina (historic quarter) of Fez, significant for the preservation of its pre-modern urban layout and numerous historic monuments, which have earned it UNESCO World Heritage Site status.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Area
- 2.2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Fès al Bali
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University of al-Karaouine Abdel Hassouni · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Borj Nord Jerzystrzelecki · CC BY 3.0
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Climate of Fès al Bali
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 73 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- Wettest month
- December (87 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 31° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 61 | 65 | 72 | 60 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 49 | 73 | 87 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Fès al Bali
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 16 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 135 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 16 kmsouth
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 160 kmnortheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 166 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 135 kmnorthwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 161 kmnortheast
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 165 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 170 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 172 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Fès al Bali
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 3 kmW
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 2 kmW
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 54 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 55 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 80 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 71 kmNW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 92 kmSE
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
University of al-Karaouine Attraction, Fes1.8 km W
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Borj Nord Historic site, Fes2.8 km W
Sources & licences
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