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Municipality

Ras El Oued

Local name: ‫رأس الواد‬

Located in Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°20′20″ N 4°33′21″ W

Map showing the location of Ras El Oued Ras El Oued
Location in Morocco
Population
15,778
15.8K
Elevation
296 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport60 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport114 km

About Ras El Oued

Ras El Oued is a municipality. Location: Taounate Province, Fes-Meknes. Population: 15,778. Elevation: 296 m.

From Wikipedia

Ras el Oued is a commune in Taounate Province of the Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate administrative region, Fès-Meknès, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 15,949 people living in 2438 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ras El Oued over time

Population of Ras El Oued over time
1994 16,280
2004 15,949
2014 15,778
2024 13,299

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ras El Oued

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 82 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (97 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Ras El Oued
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°20°22°26°31°35°35°31°25°21°17°
Average low (°C)6°7°9°12°14°18°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)6878836644141113518297

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

How to get to Ras El Oued

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 60 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 116 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 60 kmsouthwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 114 kmnortheast
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 156 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 116 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 144 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 156 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 205 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 209 kmwest

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

Day trips from Ras El Oued

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

25–60 km3 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 50 kmSW
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 49 kmSW
  • Koudiet Tirbîrhîne Mountain 56 kmN

60–100 km9 places

  • Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Island 95 kmN
  • Rif Mountain 89 kmNE
  • Al Hoceima National Park Natural site 100 kmNE
  • Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 86 kmSE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources