Municipality

Charqaoua

Local name: ‫شرقاوة‬

Located in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°10′26″ N 5°24′18″ W

Location in Morocco

Population: 5,526; 5.5K
Elevation: 207 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+00:00; Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go: March–MayOctober–November; See the climate
Airports: FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport48 km; RBA Rabat-Salé Airport125 km

About Charqaoua

Charqaoua is a municipality. Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. Population: 5,526. Elevation: 207 m.

From Wikipedia

Charqaoua is a small town and rural commune in Meknès-El Menzeh Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5,540 people living in 797 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Charqaoua over time

Population of Charqaoua over time
1994		5,154
2004		5,540
2014		5,526
2024		4,727

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Charqaoua

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month: July (day 34°)
Coldest month: January (night 6°)
Wettest month: December (90 mm)
Driest month: July (1 mm)

16° 6°

18° 7°

20° 9°

22° 11°

25° 13°

30° 16°

34° 19°

31° 18°

26° 14°

21° 10°

17° 7°

Jan

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Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

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 Charqaoua
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	16°	18°	20°	22°	25°	30°	34°	34°	31°	26°	21°	17°
Average low (°C)	6°	7°	9°	11°	13°	16°	19°	19°	18°	14°	10°	7°
Precipitation (mm)	72	73	72	63	37	11	1	1	11	50	76	90

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

How to get to Charqaoua

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 48 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 102 km to the northwest.

Airports

Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 48 kmsoutheast
Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 125 kmwest
Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 158 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 102 kmnorthwest
Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 125 kmwest
Salé Population: 972.3K 129 kmwest
Rabat Population: 1.7M 133 kmwest
Tétouan Population: 415.8K 156 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Charqaoua

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

0–25 km2 places

Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 20 kmSW
Volubilis Historic site 18 kmSW

25–60 km3 places

Borj Nord Historic site 41 kmE
University of al-Karaouine Attraction 42 kmE
Sidi Ghrib Mountain 42 kmN

60–100 km4 places

Jebel Hebri Mountain 93 kmS
Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 81 kmNW
Baht River River 98 kmW
Basra Historic site 81 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Volubilis Historic site, Meknès Prefecture
18 km SW
Jbel Zerhoun Mountain, Meknès Prefecture
20 km SW