Bouknadel
Local name: سيدي بوقنادل
Located in Sale, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°07′28″ N 6°44′53″ W
- Population
- 9,314
- 9.3K
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport8 km
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport115 km
About Bouknadel
Bouknadel is a municipality. Location: Sale, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 9,314. Elevation: 25 m.
Bouknadel (Tamazight: ⴱⵓⵇⵏⴰⴷⵍ, Arabic: بوقنادل) is a town on the Atlantic coast of Morocco situated slightly to the north of Rabat and south of Kenitra. The locale is the site of a former U.S. Naval Radio Transmitter Communications Station (USNRST Bouknadel Morocco). The Naval Airstation was near the town of Kenitra, formerly known as Port Lyautey
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Population of Bouknadel over time
| 1994 | 31,994 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 43,593 | |
| 2014 | 25,255 | |
| 2024 | 43,598 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Bouknadel
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 69 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Salé Al Jadida · 14 km south21°
- Casablanca · 100 km southwest22°
- Berrechid · 123 km southwest22°
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (112 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° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 83 | 61 | 57 | 57 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 45 | 69 | 112 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to Bouknadel
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 8 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Salé, 9 km to the southwest.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 8 kmsouth
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 115 kmsouthwest
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 165 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Salé Population: 972.3K 9 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 14 kmsouth
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 15 kmsouthwest
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 100 kmsouthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 123 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Bouknadel
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km4 places
- Shāllah Historic site 15 kmSW
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 13 kmSW
- Oued Sebou River 19 kmNE
- Oued Bou Regreg River 13 kmSW
25–60 km1 place
- Baht River River 43 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 79 kmNE
- Oued al Maleh River 77 kmSW
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 100 kmSW
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 91 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Hassan's Tower Landmark, Rabat13 km SW
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Shāllah Historic site, Rabat15 km SW
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Oued Bou Regreg River, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra13 km SW -
Oued Sebou River, Morocco19 km NE
Other cities and towns in Sale
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Bettana Municipality, Sale12 km S -
Salé Al Jadida City, Sale14 km S
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Hssaine Municipality, Sale15 km S
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Shoul Municipality, Sale26 km SE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources