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Municipality

Boufakrane

Local name: ‫بوفكران‬

Located in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 33°45′36″ N 5°29′12″ W

Boufakrane
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Population
6,326
6.3K
Elevation
709 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 Airport51 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport121 km

About Boufakrane

Boufakrane is a municipality. Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. Population: 6,326. Elevation: 709 m.

From Wikipedia

Boufakrane is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6326 people living in 1376 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Boufakrane over time

Population of Boufakrane over time
1994 4,223
2004 6,326
2014 12,941
2024 16,892

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Boufakrane

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 58 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Salé Al Jadida · 119 km west21°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 143 km north21°
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah · 179 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (70 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Boufakrane
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°18°20°23°28°33°33°30°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°8°10°14°17°17°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)6164676341152416455870

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Boufakrane

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, 119 km to the west.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 51 kmeast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 121 kmwest
  • Beni Mellal Airport (BEM) Oulad Yaich 169 kmsouthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 119 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 126 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 128 kmwest
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 143 kmnorth
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 177 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Boufakrane

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites.

25–60 km5 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 55 kmSE
  • Borj Nord Historic site 58 kmNE
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 58 kmNE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 31 kmN

60–100 km2 places

  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 96 kmE
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 87 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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