Oued Bou Regreg
Local name: أبو رقراق
Located in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco Coordinates: 34°02′10″ N 6°50′08″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport8 km
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport102 km
About Oued Bou Regreg
Oued Bou Regreg is a river. Location: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco.
The Bouregreg (Arabic: أبو رقراق) is a river located in western Morocco which discharges into the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala. The river is 240 kilometres long, with a tidal estuary of approximately 24 kilometres extending upriver. Its average discharge is 23 m3/s and can reach 1500 m3/s during periods of flooding.
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At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Moroccan cultural heritage
- Length
- 240 km
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Oued Bou Regreg
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 64 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Salé Al Jadida · 10 km southeast21°
- Casablanca · 87 km southwest22°
- Berrechid · 110 km southwest22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 26°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (108 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).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 19° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 26° | 26° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 9° | 10° | 11° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 82 | 57 | 52 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 41 | 64 | 108 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June July August September October
How to get to Oued Bou Regreg
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 8 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rabat, 3 km to the south.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 8 kmeast
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 102 kmsouthwest
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 172 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 3 kmsouth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 4 kmnortheast
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 10 kmsoutheast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 87 kmsouthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 110 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oued Bou Regreg
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Shāllah Historic site 4 kmSE
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 2 kmSE
25–60 km2 places
- Oued Sebou River 32 kmNE
- Baht River River 56 kmNE
60–100 km3 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 91 kmNE
- Oued al Maleh River 65 kmSW
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 88 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hassan's Tower Landmark, Rabat1.8 km SE
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Shāllah Historic site, Rabat3.6 km SE
More lakes, rivers and coasts in Morocco
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Lmarja Zarqa Lake, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra104 km NE -
Baht River River, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra56 km NE
Sources & licences
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