Afsou
Local name: أفسو
Located in Nador Province, Oriental Coordinates: 34°49′26″ N 3°08′32″ W
- Population
- 2,932
- 2.9K
- Elevation
- 494 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport21 km
- MLN Melilla Airport53 km
About Afsou
Afsou is a municipality. Location: Nador Province, Oriental. Population: 2,932. Elevation: 494 m.
Afsou (Tarifit: ⴰⴼⵙⵓ; Arabic: أفسو) is a commune in the Nador Province of the Oriental administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2024 census, the commune had a total population of 2,020 people.
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Population of Afsou over time
| 1994 | 4,432 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,413 | |
| 2014 | 2,932 | |
| 2024 | 2,020 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Afsou
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 19 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Hoceima · 87 km northwest20°
- Ksar El Kebir · 253 km west21°
- Salé Al Jadida · 343 km west21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- April (46 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 27° | 23° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 17° | 18° | 16° | 13° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 37 | 31 | 33 | 46 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 19 | 33 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Afsou
The nearest airport is Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR), 21 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 87 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 21 kmnortheast
- Melilla Airport (MLN) Melilla 53 kmnorth
- Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 75 kmnorthwest
Nearby large cities
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 87 kmnorthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 219 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 232 kmnorth
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 240 kmnorthwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 245 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Afsou
Within 100 km: 29 historic and cultural sites, 10 natural sites, 15 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Jebel Hamza Mountain 12 kmNW
25–60 km39 places
- Playa de San Lorenzo Beach 54 kmN
- Playa de los Cárabos Beach 54 kmN
- Playa de la Hípica Beach 54 kmN
- Playa de Horcas Coloradas Beach 56 kmN
60–100 km14 places
- Isla de Mar Island 82 kmNW
- Peñón de Alhucemas Island 81 kmNW
- Alhucemas Lighthouse Landmark 81 kmNW
- Isla de Tierra Island 82 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Nador Province
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Iksane Municipality, Nador Province31 km N
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Bni Sidel Louta Municipality, Nador Province31 km N
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Zaio Municipality, Nador Province39 km E
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Ihaddadene Municipality, Nador Province44 km N -
Bouarg Municipality, Nador Province39 km NE
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Bni Ansar Municipality, Nador Province50 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources