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Meknès Prefecture

Local name: ‫عمالة مكناس تافيلالت‬

Located in Fes-Meknes, Morocco Coordinates: 33°58′39″ N 5°31′30″ W

Meknès Prefecture
George Swann · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
835,695
835.7K
Elevation
318 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
30
listed under Meknès Prefecture
When to go
March–JuneOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport51 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport114 km

About Meknès Prefecture

Meknès Prefecture is a district. Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Population: 835,695.

From Wikipedia

Meknès Prefecture is an urbanised administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Fès-Meknès region. It was formed in 2003 through the merger of the former prefectures of Meknès-El Menzeh and Al Ismaïlia. Its capital is the city of Meknès.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Meknès Prefecture

  • Moulay-Yacoub
  • El-Hajeb

Climate of Meknès Prefecture

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 62 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (77 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 Meknès Prefecture
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°18°20°22°25°29°34°34°31°26°21°17°
Average low (°C)6°7°8°10°12°15°19°19°17°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)6767696337121213466277

Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November

How to get to Meknès Prefecture

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 51 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salé Al Jadida, 112 km to the west.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 51 kmeast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 114 kmwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 180 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 112 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 118 kmwest
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 119 kmnorth
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 121 kmwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 178 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Meknès Prefecture

Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km2 places

  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 6 kmN
  • Volubilis Historic site 11 kmN

25–60 km2 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 51 kmE
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 52 kmE

60–100 km5 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 88 kmNW
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 63 kmN
  • Baht River River 97 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Meknès Prefecture

30 places
  1. 1 Meknes 461.7K
  2. 2 Ouislane 96K
  3. 3 Ouislane 47.8K
  4. 4 Douar Toulal 20.8K
  5. 5 Dkhissa 19.9K
  6. 6 M Haya 17.2K
  7. 7 Oued Jdida 14.9K
  8. 8 Toulal 13.9K
  9. 9 Moulay Driss Zerhoun 12.7K
  10. 10 Moulay Driss Zerhoun 12.6K
  11. 11 Sidi Abdallah Khayat 10K
  12. 12 Oualili 9.7K
  13. 13 Majjate 9.1K
  14. 14 Dar Oum Soltane 8.8K
  15. 15 Ain Jemaa 8.7K
  16. 16 M'Rhassiyine 7.8K
  17. 17 N'Zalat Bni Amar 7.5K
  18. 18 Boufakrane 6.3K
  19. 19 Oued Rommane 6.1K
  20. 20 Ain Karma 5.9K
  21. 21 Charqaoua 5.5K
  22. 22 Al Machouar-Stinia 5.4K
  23. 23 Karmet Ben Salem 4.2K
  24. 24 Ain Orma 3.7K
  25. 25 Douar Ain Echami 41

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

Cities & villages3

Mountains & nature1

Heritage & sights1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources