Basra
Located in Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°48′00″ N 5°52′00″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 225 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport101 km
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport103 km
About Basra
Basra is a historic site. Location: Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.
Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة), nicknamed Basra al-Hamra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة الحَمْراءُ, lit. 'Basra the Red'), was a settlement and historic town in northwestern Morocco. It was founded in 833 by the Idrisid dynasty, under the reign of the Emir Muhammad ibn Idris II. It was originally the summer capital of the Idrisid dynasty from the 8th to 10th centuries after they were driven out of Fes by the Fatimids. It is currently located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.
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Climate of Basra
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 10° · Rain 90 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 23 km north21°
- Salé Al Jadida · 120 km southwest21°
- Al Hoceima · 183 km east20°
- Hottest month
- August (day 32°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- 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) | 15° | 16° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 28° | 32° | 32° | 30° | 25° | 20° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 99 | 93 | 75 | 61 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 53 | 90 | 118 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Basra
The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 101 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 22 km to the north.
Airports
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 101 kmnortheast
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 103 kmnorth
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 116 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 22 kmnorth
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 98 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 119 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 120 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 125 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Basra
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 4 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km5 places
- Oued Loukos River 52 kmNW
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 50 kmNW
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 32 kmSW
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 37 kmW
60–100 km7 places
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 82 kmNE
- Oued Sebou River 92 kmSW
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 90 kmS
- Volubilis Historic site 86 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Sidi Ameur Al Hadi Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province2.9 km E
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Kariat Ben Aouda Municipality, Kenitra Province6.7 km SW
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Douar Lamrabih Village, Sidi Kacem Province4.7 km E
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Sidi Ahmed Benaissa Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province9.7 km S
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources