El Atef
Local name: عاطف
Located in Taourirt Province, Oriental Coordinates: 33°42′28″ N 2°49′17″ W
- Population
- 3,215
- 3.2K
- Elevation
- 1,215 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport143 km
- OUD Oujda Angads Airport146 km
About El Atef
El Atef is a municipality. Location: Taourirt Province, Oriental. Population: 3,215. Elevation: 1,215 m.
El Atef is a small town and rural commune in Taourirt Province of the Oriental region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 2471 people living in 350 households.
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Population of El Atef over time
| 1994 | 2,186 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,471 | |
| 2014 | 3,215 | |
| 2024 | 933 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of El Atef
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 16° · Night 4° · Rain 37 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Al Hoceima · 200 km northwest20°
- Ksar El Kebir · 317 km northwest21°
- Salé Al Jadida · 363 km west21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 0°)
- Wettest month
- December (38 mm)
- Driest month
- July (5 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) | 11° | 13° | 16° | 20° | 23° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 12° |
| Average low (°C) | 0° | 1° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 16° | 13° | 9° | 4° | 1° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 27 | 36 | 36 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 37 | 38 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May September October
How to get to El Atef
The nearest airport is Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR), 143 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 200 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 143 kmnorth
- Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 146 kmnortheast
- Bouarfa Airport (UAR) Bouarfa 154 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 200 kmnorthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 312 kmnorthwest
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 318 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 349 kmnorth
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 361 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Other cities and towns in Taourirt Province
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Ahl Oued Za Municipality, Taourirt Province64 km N
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Taourirt Municipality, Taourirt Province77 km N
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Gteter Municipality, Taourirt Province68 km N
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El Aioun Sidi Mellou Municipality, Taourirt Province100 km N -
Tancherfi Municipality, Taourirt Province80 km N
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Ain Lehjer Municipality, Taourirt Province92 km N
Sources & licences
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