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Region

Oriental

Located in Morocco Coordinates: 34°49′37″ N 2°07′33″ W

Oriental
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Population
2,314,346
2.3M
Elevation
854 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
10
listed under Oriental
When to go
May–JuneSeptember–October
See the climate
Airports
OUD Oujda Angads Airport19 km
TLM Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport64 km

About Oriental

Oriental is a region. Location: Morocco. Population: 2,314,346. The best months to visit are May–June, September–October. The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (19 km).

Climate of Oriental

Best months for sightseeing

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

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 17° · Night 6° · Rain 34 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Al Hoceima · 172 km west20°
  • Ksar El Kebir · 345 km west21°
  • Oujda · 25 km southeast19°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 2°)
Wettest month
March (45 mm)
Driest month
July (2 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 Oriental
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°19°22°27°31°31°27°22°17°14°
Average low (°C)2°3°4°6°9°12°15°16°13°9°6°3°
Precipitation (mm)3936454330102420243440

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

How to get to Oriental

The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), 19 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 172 km to the west.

Airports

  • Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 19 kmeast
  • Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM) Zenata 64 kmeast
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 84 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 172 kmwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 225 kmnorth
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 294 kmnorthwest
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 295 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 307 kmwest

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

Places in Oriental

10 places
  1. 7 Figuig Province 138.3K
  2. 8 Jerada Province 108.7K

Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.

Lakes, rivers & coasts2

Largest cities and towns

Nature and heritage in Oriental

Sources & licences

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