Melg El Ouidane
Local name: ملقى الويدان
Located in Taourirt Province, Oriental Coordinates: 34°32′13″ N 2°57′57″ W
- Population
- 7,699
- 7.7K
- Elevation
- 268 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- NDR Nador Al Aaroui International Airport50 km
- MLN Melilla Airport82 km
About Melg El Ouidane
Melg El Ouidane is a municipality. Location: Taourirt Province, Oriental. Population: 7,699. Elevation: 268 m.
Melg El Ouidane is a small town and rural commune in Taourirt Province of the Oriental region of Morocco in the Rif. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 7699 people living in 1251 households.
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Population of Melg El Ouidane over time
| 1994 | 7,112 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,699 | |
| 2014 | 8,176 | |
| 2024 | 8,009 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Melg El Ouidane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 17 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- April (35 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 17° | 17° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 27 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 17 | 23 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Melg El Ouidane
The nearest airport is Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR), 50 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Al Hoceima, 119 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR) Al Aaroui 50 kmnorth
- Melilla Airport (MLN) Melilla 82 kmnorth
- Oujda Angads Airport (OUD) Ahl Angad 99 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 119 kmnorthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 248 kmnorthwest
- Almería Population: 196.9K 259 kmnorth
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 274 kmwest
- Málaga Population: 592.3K 276 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Melg El Ouidane
Within 100 km: 28 historic and cultural sites, 7 natural sites, 11 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km1 place
- Jebel Hamza Mountain 48 kmNW
60–100 km45 places
- Chafarinas Islands Island 87 kmNE
- Isabel II Island Lighthouse Landmark 87 kmNE
- Isla del Rey Island 87 kmNE
- Isabel II Island Island 87 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Taourirt Province
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El Aioun Sidi Mellou Municipality, Taourirt Province42 km E -
Ain Lehjer Municipality, Taourirt Province44 km E
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Tancherfi Municipality, Taourirt Province46 km E
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Sidi Ali Belkassem Municipality, Taourirt Province61 km S
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Debdou Municipality, Taourirt Province62 km S
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El Aïoun Town, Taourirt Province42 km E
Sources & licences
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