Kenitra
Located in Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°15′57″ N 6°34′38″ W
- Population
- 352,058
- 352.1K
- Elevation
- 12 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport29 km
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport137 km
About Kenitra
Kenitra is a municipality. Location: Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 352,058. Elevation: 12 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (29 km). Nearby sights include Oued Sebou and Baht River.
Photos of Kenitra
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Oued Sebou Aleksasfi at Lithuanian Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Kenitra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 89 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Salé Al Jadida · 33 km southwest21°
- Ksar El Kebir · 102 km northeast21°
- Casablanca · 122 km southwest22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 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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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 72 | 64 | 56 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 89 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Kenitra
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 29 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salé, 31 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 29 kmsouthwest
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 137 kmsouthwest
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 152 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Salé Population: 972.3K 31 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 33 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 37 kmsouthwest
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 102 kmnortheast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 122 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Kenitra
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 1 natural site, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Oued Sebou River 6 kmW
- Baht River River 21 kmNE
25–60 km4 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 56 kmNE
- Shāllah Historic site 36 kmSW
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 35 kmSW
- Oued Bou Regreg River 35 kmSW
60–100 km5 places
- Basra Historic site 88 kmNE
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 70 kmNE
- Oued al Maleh River 99 kmSW
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 99 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Kenitra and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Kenitra | Al Hoceima | Tétouan | El Jadida |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 352.1K | 395.6K | 415.8K | 212.9K |
| Elevation | 12 m | 74 m | 121 m | 10 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 29° | 30° | 31° | 28° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 8° | 8° | 8° |
| Annual rainfall | 573 mm | 309 mm | 744 mm | 361 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Apr–Jun, Oct | Apr–Jul, Sep–Nov |
| Distance | — | 265 km | 183 km | 211 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Oued Sebou River, Morocco6.3 km W
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Baht River River, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra21 km NE
Sources & licences
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