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Municipality

Moulay Bousselham

Local name: ‫مولاي بو سلهام‬

Located in Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°52′57″ N 6°12′10″ W

Moulay Bousselham
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Population
15,745
15.7K
Elevation
38 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport98 km
RBA Rabat-Salé Airport105 km

About Moulay Bousselham

Moulay Bousselham is a municipality. Location: Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 15,745. Elevation: 38 m.

From Wikipedia

Moulay Bousselham (Arabic: مولاي بوسلهام, romanized: Mūlāy Bū Salhām) is a town in Kénitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco. At the 2004 census, its population was 5,693.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Travel notes for Moulay Bousselham

From Wikivoyage

Moulay Bousselham is in the North Atlantic Coast region of Morocco.

Understand+

A small seaside town known for its stunning beauty, Moulay Bousselham is more than just a laid-back fishing village. Its single main street teems with restaurants, cafes and souvenir shops. In winter it is mostly empty, but during summertime it is popular with holidaymakers.

Moulay Bousselham is named after a 10th-century Egyptian saint who guarded the mouth of the river within its koubba, which he commemorated.

Get in+

There are frequent taxis and buses to Moulay Bousselham from Souk el-Arbaa du Rharb. The town is accessible by Grand taxis from Larache costing 250 dirham.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Moulay Bousselham over time

Population of Moulay Bousselham over time
1994 16,167
2004 21,462
2014 26,608
2024 32,643

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Moulay Bousselham

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 87 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 30 km northeast21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 110 km southwest21°
  • Casablanca · 194 km southwest22°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 7°)
Wettest month
December (126 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
Climate of Moulay Bousselham
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°26°29°29°27°24°20°17°
Average low (°C)7°8°10°12°14°16°19°19°18°15°11°9°
Precipitation (mm)1059078532761294387126

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

How to get to Moulay Bousselham

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 98 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 30 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 98 kmnorth
  • Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 105 kmsouthwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 113 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 30 kmnortheast
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 107 kmsouthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 108 kmnortheast
  • Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 110 kmsouthwest
  • Rabat Population: 1.7M 112 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Moulay Bousselham

Within 100 km: 3 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km1 place

  • Lmarja Zarqa Lake 7 kmSW

25–60 km5 places

  • Basra Historic site 32 kmE
  • Baht River River 56 kmS
  • Oued Loukos River 36 kmN
  • Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 36 kmN

60–100 km3 places

  • Oued Sebou River 79 kmSW
  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 76 kmSE
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 100 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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