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Moulay-Yacoub

Local name: ‫إقليم مولاي يعقوب‬

Located in Fes-Meknes, Morocco Coordinates: 34°08′44″ N 5°06′09″ W

Moulay-Yacoub
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Population
174,079
174.1K
Elevation
315 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
5
listed under Moulay-Yacoub
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport27 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport153 km

About Moulay-Yacoub

Moulay-Yacoub is a district. Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Population: 174,079.

From Wikipedia

Moulay Yacoub Province (مولاي يعقوب) is an administrative subdivision of Morocco located in the Fès-Meknès region. Its capital is the town of Moulay Yacoub.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,480 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Moulay-Yacoub

  • Taounate Province
  • Meknès Prefecture
  • El-Hajeb
  • Sefrou
  • Fes

Climate of Moulay-Yacoub

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 74 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
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
Climate of Moulay-Yacoub
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°18°20°22°26°30°35°35°31°26°21°17°
Average low (°C)5°7°8°11°13°17°20°20°18°13°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)6770756442131113517488

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

How to get to Moulay-Yacoub

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 27 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 120 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 27 kmsoutheast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 153 kmwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 162 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 120 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 152 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 157 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 160 kmwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 161 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Moulay-Yacoub

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 5 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 14 kmSE
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 15 kmSE

25–60 km3 places

  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 56 kmNW
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 42 kmW
  • Volubilis Historic site 43 kmW

60–100 km4 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 87 kmS
  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 91 kmSE
  • El Mers Historic site 99 kmSE
  • Koudiet Tirbîrhîne Mountain 94 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Moulay-Yacoub

5 places

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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