Khnichet
Local name: الخنيشات
Located in Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°25′42″ N 5°39′16″ W
- Population
- 23,707
- 23.7K
- Elevation
- 31 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport84 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport109 km
About Khnichet
Khnichet is a municipality. Location: Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 23,707. Elevation: 31 m.
Khnichet 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 20,899 people living in 3593 households.
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Population of Khnichet over time
| 1994 | 19,822 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 20,899 | |
| 2014 | 23,707 | |
| 2024 | 26,246 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Khnichet
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 22° · Night 11° · Rain 81 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 34°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (95 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) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 30° | 34° | 34° | 31° | 27° | 22° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 20° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 79 | 79 | 72 | 64 | 36 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 51 | 81 | 95 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October November
How to get to Khnichet
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 84 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 67 km to the north.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 84 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 109 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 133 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 67 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 111 kmsouthwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 113 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 118 kmsouthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 130 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Khnichet
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 21 kmNE
25–60 km4 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 47 kmNW
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 45 kmS
- Volubilis Historic site 40 kmS
- Basra Historic site 46 kmNW
60–100 km8 places
- Oued Loukos River 97 kmNW
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 95 kmNW
- Borj Nord Historic site 74 kmSE
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 94 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Sidi Kacem Province
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Sidi Azzouz Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province15 km NW
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Lamrabih Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province20 km E
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Sidi-Kacem Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province24 km S
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Had Kourt Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province22 km N
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Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah Town, Sidi Kacem Province15 km NE
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Jorf El Melha Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province16 km NE
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources