Alhaouafate
Local name: الحوافات
Located in Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°27′49″ N 5°59′32″ W
- Population
- 17,119
- 17.1K
- Elevation
- 15 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport84 km
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport111 km
About Alhaouafate
Alhaouafate is a municipality. Location: Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 17,119. Elevation: 15 m.
Al Haouafate is a small town and rural commune in Sidi Kacem Province of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 17,119 people living in 2627 households. The mayor is Abdenabi El Aidoudi.
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Population of Alhaouafate over time
| 1994 | 17,153 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 17,119 | |
| 2014 | 17,842 | |
| 2024 | 18,528 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Alhaouafate
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 77 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (88 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 17° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 32° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 11° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 69 | 66 | 53 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 44 | 77 | 88 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May June October November
How to get to Alhaouafate
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 84 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 60 km to the north.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 84 kmsouthwest
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 111 kmsoutheast
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 140 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 60 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 86 kmsouthwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 87 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 92 kmsouthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 136 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alhaouafate
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 2 natural sites, 5 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 19 kmNW
25–60 km5 places
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 49 kmNW
- Volubilis Historic site 59 kmSE
- Baht River River 41 kmW
- Basra Historic site 39 kmN
60–100 km7 places
- Shāllah Historic site 91 kmSW
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 91 kmSW
- Oued Sebou River 64 kmW
- Oued Bou Regreg River 91 kmSW
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
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