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Municipality

Ain Cheggag

Local name: ‫عين الشكاك‬

Located in Sefrou, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 33°51′49″ N 5°03′36″ W

Map showing the location of Ain Cheggag Ain Cheggag
Location in Morocco
Population
11,039
11K
Elevation
660 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 Airport10 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport158 km

About Ain Cheggag

Ain Cheggag is a municipality. Location: Sefrou, Fes-Meknes. Population: 11,039. Elevation: 660 m.

From Wikipedia

Ain Cheggag is a town in Sefrou Province, Fès-Meknès, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 4,436.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Places bordering Ain Cheggag

  • Ain Chkef

Population of Ain Cheggag over time

Population of Ain Cheggag over time
1994 12,602
2004 15,475
2014 20,456
2024 28,584

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ain Cheggag

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 7° · Rain 63 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 148 km northwest21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 156 km west21°
  • Al Hoceima · 185 km northeast20°
Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 3°)
Wettest month
December (76 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 Ain Cheggag
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°18°21°24°29°34°33°30°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)3°4°6°9°11°14°18°18°15°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)6061676142141214476376

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Ain Cheggag

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 10 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 148 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 10 kmnortheast
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 158 kmwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 184 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 148 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 156 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 162 kmwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 165 kmwest
  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 185 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ain Cheggag

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

0–25 km2 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 24 kmN
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 24 kmN

25–60 km3 places

  • Jebel Hebri Mountain 56 kmS
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 48 kmNW
  • Volubilis Historic site 51 kmNW

60–100 km5 places

  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 66 kmSE
  • El Mers Historic site 74 kmSE
  • Later Mountain 75 kmSE
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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