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Municipality

Barkine

Local name: ‫بركين‬

Located in Taza, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 33°43′44″ N 3°52′59″ W

Map showing the location of Barkine Barkine
Location in Morocco
Population
11,409
11.4K
Elevation
1,333 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport104 km
NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport160 km

About Barkine

Barkine is a municipality. Location: Taza, Fes-Meknes. Population: 11,409. Elevation: 1,333 m.

From Wikipedia

Barkine is a commune in Guercif Province of the Oriental administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 11409 people living in 1657 households. The 2014 census recorded a population of 9469 living in 1522 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Barkine over time

Population of Barkine over time
1994 11,371
2004 11,409
2014 9,469
2024 6,839

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Barkine

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 14° · Night 4° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Hoceima · 169 km north20°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 233 km northwest21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 266 km west21°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 0°)
Wettest month
April (40 mm)
Driest month
July (8 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 Barkine
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)10°11°15°18°22°27°31°31°26°20°14°11°
Average low (°C)0°1°3°6°9°13°15°16°13°9°4°1°
Precipitation (mm)27283240352081022293429

Other places to visit in this season: May June September October

How to get to Barkine

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 104 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 169 km to the north.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 104 kmwest
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 160 kmnortheast
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 161 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 169 kmnorth
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 233 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 246 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 266 kmwest
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 272 kmwest

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

Day trips from Barkine

Within 100 km: 1 historic or cultural site, 4 natural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 21 kmW
  • Adrar Bou Nasser Mountain 18 kmS

60–100 km3 places

  • Moyen Atlas Mountain 63 kmSW
  • El Mers Historic site 61 kmSW
  • Later Mountain 63 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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Sources & licences

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