Matmata
Local name: مطماطة
Located in Taza, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°05′40″ N 4°29′03″ W
- Population
- 11,928
- 11.9K
- Elevation
- 396 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport49 km
- AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport134 km
About Matmata
Matmata is a municipality. Location: Taza, Fes-Meknes. Population: 11,928. Elevation: 396 m.
Matmata is a town in Taza Province, Fès-Meknès, Morocco. According to the 2004 census it has a population of 2,194.
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Population of Matmata over time
| 1994 | 11,964 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 11,874 | |
| 2014 | 11,928 | |
| 2024 | 11,665 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Matmata
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 20° · Night 9° · Rain 65 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 35°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (85 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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 17° | 20° | 22° | 26° | 31° | 35° | 35° | 31° | 25° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 7° | 8° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 18° | 13° | 9° | 6° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 59 | 40 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 44 | 65 | 85 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Matmata
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 49 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 138 km to the north.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 49 kmwest
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 134 kmnortheast
- Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 166 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 138 kmnorth
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 165 kmnorthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 183 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 209 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 214 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Matmata
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.
25–60 km3 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 46 kmW
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 45 kmW
- Jbel Bou Iblane Mountain 60 kmSE
60–100 km7 places
- Adrar Bou Nasser Mountain 80 kmSE
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 98 kmW
- Volubilis Historic site 99 kmW
- Moyen Atlas Mountain 66 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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