Mkansa
Local name: امكناسة
Located in Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°19′58″ N 5°24′09″ W
- Population
- 23,155
- 23.2K
- Elevation
- 112 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport60 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport128 km
About Mkansa
Mkansa is a municipality. Location: Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes. Population: 23,155. Elevation: 112 m.
Mkansa 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 22705 people living in 3495 households.
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Population of Mkansa over time
| 1994 | 21,330 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 22,705 | |
| 2014 | 23,155 | |
| 2024 | 23,690 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Mkansa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 76 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (90 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 72 | 73 | 72 | 63 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 76 | 90 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Mkansa
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 60 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 87 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 60 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 128 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 140 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 87 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 129 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 132 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 137 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 138 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Mkansa
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 25 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 48 kmSE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 50 kmSE
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 35 kmS
- Volubilis Historic site 32 kmSW
60–100 km6 places
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 93 kmN
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 72 kmNW
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 98 kmNW
- Baht River River 95 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources