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Municipality

Galaz

Local name: ‫غالاز‬

Located in Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°33′21″ N 4°51′08″ W

Map showing the location of Galaz Galaz
Location in Morocco
Population
17,333
17.3K
Elevation
486 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
1
listed under Galaz
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport71 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport115 km

About Galaz

Galaz is a municipality. Location: Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes. Population: 17,333. Elevation: 486 m.

From Wikipedia

Galaz is a commune in the Taounate Province of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 18471 people living in 3636 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Galaz over time

Population of Galaz over time
1994 19,047
2004 18,471
2014 17,333
2024 15,201

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Galaz

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 105 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 108 km northwest21°
  • Al Hoceima · 114 km northeast20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 184 km west21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (121 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Galaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°21°25°29°33°33°29°23°19°16°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°11°13°17°19°19°17°12°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)93104101764915011464105121

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Galaz

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 71 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 108 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 71 kmsouth
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 115 kmnortheast
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 123 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 108 kmnorthwest
  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 114 kmnortheast
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 123 kmnorth
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 183 kmnorth
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 185 kmwest

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

Day trips from Galaz

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

25–60 km4 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 56 kmS
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 56 kmS
  • Koudiet Tirbîrhîne Mountain 44 kmNE
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 57 kmW

60–100 km8 places

  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 97 kmNW
  • Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Island 85 kmNE
  • Rif Mountain 92 kmNE
  • Al Hoceima National Park Natural site 95 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Places in Galaz

1 place

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources