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Berkane Province

Local name: ‫إقليم بركان‬

Located in Oriental, Morocco Coordinates: 34°55′34″ N 2°21′51″ W

Berkane Province
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Population
289,137
289.1K
Elevation
119 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
Places inside
18
listed under Berkane Province
When to go
March–JuneOctober–December
See the climate
Airports
OUD Oujda Angads Airport43 km
NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport61 km

About Berkane Province

Berkane Province is a district. Location: Oriental, Morocco. Population: 289,137.

From Wikipedia

Berkane Province (Arabic: بَركان, Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴱⵔⴽⴰⵏ) is located in northeastern Morocco in the Oriental region. The province was officially formed on 24 January 1994. It is bounded by the Mediterranean to its north, the Kiss Oued (Moroccan-Algerian border) and Oujda Prefecture in the east, Nador Province to the west, and Taourirt Province in the south. The Province includes under its jurisdiction the towns of Saïdia and Ahfir.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
1,985 km²

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Berkane Province

  • Oujda-Angad
  • Nador Province

Climate of Berkane Province

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: March–June, October–December.

This month · November

A good month to visit

Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 26 mm

Hottest month
August (day 32°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
April (47 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Berkane Province
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)17°18°20°22°25°28°31°32°29°25°21°19°
Average low (°C)7°8°9°11°13°16°19°19°17°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)463833473170220292640

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

How to get to Berkane Province

The nearest airport is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), 43 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 148 km to the west.

Airports

  • Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 43 kmeast
  • Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 61 kmwest
  • Melilla Airport (MLN) Melilla 67 kmnorthwest

Nearby large cities

  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 148 kmwest
  • Almería Population: 196.9K 212 kmnorth
  • Málaga Population: 592.3K 272 kmnorthwest
  • Granada Population: 233.5K 275 kmnorthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 283 kmwest

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

Day trips from Berkane Province

Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 8 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Oued Moulouya River 22 kmN

25–60 km5 places

  • Chafarinas Islands Island 29 kmN
  • Isabel II Island Lighthouse Landmark 29 kmN
  • Isla del Rey Island 29 kmN
  • Isabel II Island Island 29 kmN

60–100 km41 places

  • Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 66 kmNW
  • Playa de los Cárabos Beach 65 kmNW
  • Playa de la Hípica Beach 65 kmNW
  • Playa de Horcas Coloradas Beach 67 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Places in Berkane Province

18 places
  1. 1 Berkane 79.6K
  2. 2 Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 33K
  3. 3 Sidi Sliman Echchara 22.9K
  4. 4 Boughriba 20.5K
  5. 5 Ahfir 19.5K
  6. 6 Bouhdila 16.1K
  7. 7 Zegzel 16.1K
  8. 8 Aghbal 13.8K
  9. 9 Chouihia 12.5K
  10. 10 Aklim 10.6K
  11. 11 Aklim 9K
  12. 12 Sidi Bouhria 4.5K
  13. 13 Rislane 4.3K
  14. 14 Saidia 3.3K
  15. 15 Ain Erreggada 3K
  16. 16 Tafoughalt 2.7K
  17. 17 Madagh 2.7K

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

Cities & villages1

Sources & licences

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