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Municipality

Messassa

Local name: ‫مساسة‬

Located in Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°15′25″ N 4°31′35″ W

Map showing the location of Messassa Messassa
Location in Morocco
Population
9,501
9.5K
Elevation
494 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport55 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport120 km

About Messassa

Messassa is a municipality. Location: Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes. Population: 9,501. Elevation: 494 m.

From Wikipedia

Messassa 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 9497 people living in 1476 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Messassa over time

Population of Messassa over time
1994 9,052
2004 9,497
2014 9,501
2024 8,195

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Messassa

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 76 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (93 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 Messassa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°16°19°21°25°30°34°34°30°24°19°16°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°10°13°16°19°19°17°12°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)6370776243140111497693

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

How to get to Messassa

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 55 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 123 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 55 kmsouthwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 120 kmnortheast
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 160 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 123 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 151 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 166 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 206 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 211 kmwest

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

Day trips from Messassa

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites.

25–60 km2 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 47 kmSW
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 46 kmSW

60–100 km10 places

  • Rif Mountain 96 kmNE
  • Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 77 kmSE
  • Adrar Bou Nasser Mountain 97 kmSE
  • Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 97 kmW

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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