Souk El Arbaa
Local name: سوق الأربعاء الغرب
Located in Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°40′57″ N 5°59′53″ W
- Population
- 42,338
- 42.3K
- Elevation
- 34 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 1
- listed under Souk El Arbaa
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport98 km
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport117 km
About Souk El Arbaa
Souk El Arbaa is a municipality. Location: Kenitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 42,338. Elevation: 34 m.
Souk El Arbaa (Arabic: سوق الاربعاء, romanized: Sūq al-Arbiʿāʾ, lit. 'Wednesday Market') is a town in Kénitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco. In the 2024 Moroccan census it recorded a population of 70,894, up from 69,265 in 2014, and 43,392 in 2004. The ancient site of Iulia Valentia Banasa lies 13km south-west of the city.
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Population of Souk El Arbaa over time
| 1994 | 37,216 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43,392 | |
| 2014 | 69,265 | |
| 2024 | 70,894 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Souk El Arbaa
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 90 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (118 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° | 25° | 29° | 33° | 34° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 93 | 75 | 61 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 90 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Souk El Arbaa
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 98 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 36 km to the north.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 98 kmsouthwest
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 117 kmnorth
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 119 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 36 kmnorth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 101 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 102 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 107 kmsouthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 115 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Souk El Arbaa
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 14 kmSW
- Basra Historic site 18 kmNE
25–60 km5 places
- Oued Loukos River 59 kmN
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 58 kmN
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 31 kmNW
- Baht River River 50 kmSW
60–100 km5 places
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 100 kmNE
- Oued Sebou River 75 kmSW
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 97 kmNE
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 83 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Souk El Arbaa
1 placeBar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site, Sidi Kacem Province14 km SW -
Basra Historic site, Sidi Kacem Province18 km NE
Other cities and towns in Kenitra Province
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Lalla Mimouna Municipality, Kenitra Province18 km N
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Souk Tlet El Gharb Municipality, Kenitra Province16 km W
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Sidi Mohamed Lahmar Municipality, Kenitra Province21 km W
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Arbaoua Municipality, Kenitra Province26 km N -
Bahhara Oulad Ayad Municipality, Kenitra Province27 km W
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Sidi Boubker El Haj Municipality, Kenitra Province27 km N
Sources & licences
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