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Medersa Ben Youssef

Located in Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi Coordinates: 31°37′55″ N 7°59′14″ W

Medersa Ben Youssef
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Nearest town
Menara
0.5 km N
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Elevation
466 m
above sea level
When to go
February–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport6 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport128 km

About Medersa Ben Youssef

Medersa Ben Youssef is a tourist attraction. Location: Marrakech, Marrakesh-Safi.

From Wikipedia

The Ben Youssef Madrasa (Arabic: مدرسة ابن يوسف; also transliterated as Bin Yusuf or Ibn Yusuf Madrasa) is an Islamic madrasa (college) in Marrakesh, Morocco. The madrasa is named after the adjacent Ben Youssef Mosque, and was commissioned in 1564–65 CE by the Saadian sultan Abdallah al-Ghalib. Functioning today as a historical site, the Ben Youssef Madrasa was the largest Islamic college in the Maghreb at its height, and is widely recognized as a pinnacle of Saadian and Moroccan architecture.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1565
Architectural style
Islamic architecture
Heritage designation
part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, Moroccan cultural heritage
Official website
medersabenyoussef.ma

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Medersa Ben Youssef

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 22° · Night 10° · Rain 33 mm

Hottest month
July (day 35°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
March (40 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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Climate of Medersa Ben Youssef
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°24°27°30°35°35°31°27°22°18°
Average low (°C)5°7°10°12°14°17°21°21°19°15°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)33374036206127253332

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

How to get to Medersa Ben Youssef

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 6 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 72 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 6 kmsouthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 128 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 163 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 72 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 156 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 173 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 185 kmnorth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 187 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Medersa Ben Youssef

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km6 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 2 kmNW
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 1 kmS
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 2 kmS
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 1 kmS

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 36 kmW
  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 47 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 97 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 75 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 64 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 98 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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