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Sefrou

Local name: ‫إقليم صفرو‬

Located in Fes-Meknes, Morocco Coordinates: 33°47′59″ N 4°40′48″ W

Sefrou
Mounir Neddi · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
Population
286,489
286.5K
Elevation
894 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
27
listed under Sefrou
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport31 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport171 km

About Sefrou

Sefrou is a district. Location: Fes-Meknes, Morocco. Population: 286,489.

From Wikipedia

Sefrou Province is an administrative province in northern Morocco, located in the Fès-Meknès region. Its capital is the city of Sefrou. The province forms a transitional area between the Saïss plain and the foothills of the Middle Atlas.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
3,462 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Sefrou

  • Boulemane Province
  • Taza
  • Taounate Province
  • Moulay-Yacoub
  • Fes
  • El-Hajeb
  • Ifrane Province

Climate of Sefrou

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 7° · Rain 39 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 174 km northwest21°
  • Al Hoceima · 175 km northeast20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 191 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
April (44 mm)
Driest month
July (4 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 Sefrou
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°18°21°24°29°33°33°29°23°17°14°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°9°11°15°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)3232414438174617313936

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Sefrou

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 31 km to the northwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 174 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 31 kmnorthwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 171 kmnortheast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 194 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 174 kmnorthwest
  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 175 kmnortheast
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 192 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 198 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 200 kmwest

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

Day trips from Sefrou

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

25–60 km6 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 41 kmNW
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 40 kmNW
  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 37 kmSE
  • El Mers Historic site 45 kmSE

60–100 km4 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 65 kmSW
  • Adrar Bou Nasser Mountain 78 kmE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 84 kmW
  • Volubilis Historic site 86 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Sefrou

27 places
  1. 1 Sefrou 63.9K
  2. 2 Imouzzer Kandar 20.9K
  3. 3 Ribat Al Khayr 18.3K
  4. 4 Ait Sebaa Lajrouf 17.5K
  5. 5 Aghbalou Aqorar 15.8K
  6. 6 El Menzel 13.8K
  7. 7 Ribate El Kheir 12.7K
  8. 8 Bhalil 11.6K
  9. 9 Aïn Cheggag 11.1K
  10. 10 Ain Cheggag 11K
  11. 11 Ighzrane 9.6K
  12. 12 Bir Tam Tam 9.1K
  13. 13 Kandar Sidi Khiar 8.7K
  14. 14 Laanoussar 8.5K
  15. 15 Oulad Mkoudou 6.7K
  16. 16 Ain Timguenai 6.5K
  17. 17 Ras Tabouda 6.5K
  18. 18 Azzaba 6.4K
  19. 19 Tazouta 5.7K
  20. 20 Ahl Sidi Lahcen 5.3K
  21. 21 Mtarnagha 4.6K
  22. 22 Dar El Hamra 4K
  23. 23 Zaouiat Bougrine 3.6K
  24. 24 Adrej 2.2K
  25. 25 Tafajight 1.7K

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

Cities & villages1

Mountains & nature1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources