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Municipality

Meknassa Al Gharbia

Local name: ‫مكناسة الغربية‬

Located in Taza, Fes-Meknes Coordinates: 34°16′05″ N 4°04′09″ W

Map showing the location of Meknassa Al Gharbia Meknassa Al Gharbia
Location in Morocco
Population
3,890
3.9K
Elevation
500 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport92 km
AHU Cherif Al Idrissi Airport103 km

About Meknassa Al Gharbia

Meknassa Al Gharbia is a municipality. Location: Taza, Fes-Meknes. Population: 3,890. Elevation: 500 m.

From Wikipedia

Meknassa Al Gharbia is a commune in the Taza 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 4070 people living in 657 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Meknassa Al Gharbia over time

Population of Meknassa Al Gharbia over time
1994 4,500
2004 4,070
2014 3,890
2024 3,422

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Meknassa Al Gharbia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 19° · Night 9° · Rain 68 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Hoceima · 110 km north20°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 187 km northwest21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 248 km west21°
Hottest month
August (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (90 mm)
Driest month
August (3 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 Meknassa Al Gharbia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°19°21°24°30°34°34°30°24°19°15°
Average low (°C)5°6°8°10°13°17°20°20°17°13°9°6°
Precipitation (mm)7283737042154314446890

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Meknassa Al Gharbia

The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 92 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 110 km to the north.

Airports

  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 92 kmsouthwest
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 103 kmnorth
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 125 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 110 kmnorth
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 187 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 188 kmnorthwest
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 242 kmnorthwest
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 248 kmwest

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

Day trips from Meknassa Al Gharbia

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites.

60–100 km9 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 87 kmW
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 86 kmW
  • Rif Mountain 81 kmN
  • Al Hoceima National Park Natural site 100 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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