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Menara

Located in Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco Coordinates: 31°36′48″ N 8°01′18″ W

Menara
Bernard Gagnon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
474 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Marrakech-Medina
3.2 km SE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
March–MayOctober–November
See the climate
Airports
RAK Marrakesh Menara Airport2 km
OZZ Ouarzazate International Airport130 km

About Menara

Menara is a lake. Location: Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. Elevation: 474 m.

From Wikipedia

The Menara Gardens (Arabic: حدائق المنارة) are a historic public garden and orchard in Marrakesh, Morocco. They were established in the 12th century (circa 1157) by the Almohad Caliphate ruler Abd al-Mu'min. Along with the Agdal Gardens and the historic walled city of Marrakesh, the gardens have been listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The gardens are laid out around a central water basin and reservoir, next to which is a pleasure pavilion dating in its current form from the 19th century.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
Moroccan cultural heritage, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area
89 ha

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Menara

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 31 mm

Hottest month
July (day 34°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
March (38 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 Menara
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°19°22°23°26°29°34°34°31°26°21°18°
Average low (°C)5°7°9°11°14°17°21°21°18°14°10°7°
Precipitation (mm)34373834206128253131

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

How to get to Menara

The nearest airport is Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 2 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is El Kelaa des Srarhna, 76 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK) Marrakesh 2 kmsouthwest
  • Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ) Ouarzazate 130 kmsoutheast
  • Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU) Essaouira 160 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • El Kelaa des Srarhna Population: 104K 76 kmnortheast
  • Al Fqih Ben Çalah Population: 111.4K 160 kmnortheast
  • Beni Mellal Population: 210.4K 177 kmnortheast
  • Berrechid Population: 149.2K 188 kmnorth
  • El Jadida Population: 212.9K 188 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Menara

Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km6 places

  • Majorelle Garden Attraction 4 kmNE
  • Bahia Palace Historic site 4 kmE
  • El Badi Palace Historic site 3 kmE
  • Dar Si Said Museum Museum 4 kmE

25–60 km2 places

  • Wadi Nafīs River 34 kmNW
  • Adrar Yagour Mountain 48 kmSE

60–100 km6 places

  • Jbel Lakhdar Mountain 98 kmN
  • Tinmal Attraction 72 kmS
  • Jbel Toubkal Mountain 62 kmS
  • Tasghimout Mountain 94 kmSW

Straight-line distances.

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