Zouagha
Local name: زواغة
Located in Fes, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°00′34″ N 5°02′34″ W
- Population
- 163,252
- 163.3K
- Elevation
- 413 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport11 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport158 km
About Zouagha
Zouagha is a municipality. Location: Fes, Fes-Meknes. Population: 163,252. Elevation: 413 m. The best months to visit are March–May, October–November. The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Borj Nord and University of al-Karaouine.
Climate of Zouagha
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (88 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).
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° | 25° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 25° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 67 | 70 | 75 | 64 | 42 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 51 | 74 | 88 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Zouagha
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 11 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 135 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 11 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 158 kmwest
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 170 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 135 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 157 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 162 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 165 kmwest
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 171 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Zouagha
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
0–25 km2 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 8 kmNE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 9 kmNE
25–60 km2 places
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 46 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 48 kmW
60–100 km6 places
- Jebel Hebri Mountain 72 kmS
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 72 kmNW
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 76 kmSE
- El Mers Historic site 84 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Zouagha and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Zouagha | Berrechid | Ait Melloul | Ksar El Kebir |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 163.3K | 149.2K | 187.7K | 138.3K |
| Elevation | 413 m | 220 m | 20 m | 18 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 34° | 31° | 28° | 31° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 5° | 9° | 7° |
| Annual rainfall | 559 mm | 366 mm | 215 mm | 734 mm |
| Best months | Mar–May, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Oct–Jun | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 250 km | 585 km | 135 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Borj Nord Historic site, Fes8.3 km NE -
University of al-Karaouine Attraction, Fes8.8 km NE
Sources & licences
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