University of al-Karaouine
Local name: جَامِعَةُ القَرَوِيِّينَ
Located in Fes, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°03′52″ N 4°58′24″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 300 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport15 km
- AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport161 km
About University of al-Karaouine
University of al-Karaouine is a tourist attraction. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes.
The University of al-Qarawiyyin (Arabic: جامعة القرويين, romanized: Jāmiʻat al-Qarawīyīn), also written Al-Karaouine or Al Quaraouiyine, is a university located in Fez, Morocco. It was founded as a mosque by Fatima al-Fihri in 857–859 and subsequently became one of the leading spiritual and educational centers of the Islamic Golden Age. It was incorporated into Morocco's modern state university system in 1963 and officially renamed "University of Al Quaraouiyine" two years later.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 859
- Architectural style
- Moorish architecture
- Heritage designation
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Official website
- uaq.ma
Source: Wikidata
Photos of University of al-Karaouine
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Borj Nord Jerzystrzelecki · CC BY 3.0
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Climate of University of al-Karaouine
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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 30° | 35° | 34° | 31° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 7° | 9° | 11° | 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 University of al-Karaouine
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 15 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 134 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 15 kmsouth
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 161 kmnortheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 164 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 134 kmnorthwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 162 kmnortheast
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 163 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 169 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 172 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from University of al-Karaouine
Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites.
0–25 km1 place
- Borj Nord Historic site 1 kmW
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 52 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 54 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 79 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 71 kmNW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 93 kmSE
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 76 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Fes-Medina Municipality, Fes0.7 km S
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Fès al Bali Neighbourhood, Fes1.8 km E -
Jnan El Ouard Municipality, Fes1.9 km SE
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Mechouar Fes Jdid Municipality, Fes2.5 km SW
Sources & licences
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