Tekna
Local name: ثكنة
Located in Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Coordinates: 34°20′33″ N 5°33′39″ W
- Population
- 7,068
- 7.1K
- Elevation
- 104 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport71 km
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport114 km
About Tekna
Tekna is a municipality. Location: Sidi Kacem Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Population: 7,068. Elevation: 104 m.
Tekna 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 6994 people living in 1017 households.
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Population of Tekna over time
| 1994 | 6,883 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 6,994 | |
| 2014 | 7,068 | |
| 2024 | 7,396 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Tekna
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · 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) | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 29° | 34° | 33° | 31° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 10° | 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 Tekna
The nearest airport is Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ), 71 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 79 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 71 kmsoutheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 114 kmwest
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 141 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 79 kmnorthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 115 kmwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 119 kmwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 123 kmwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 138 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Tekna
Within 100 km: 5 historic and cultural sites, 3 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 24 kmN
25–60 km4 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 59 kmNW
- Jbel Zerhoun Mountain 34 kmS
- Volubilis Historic site 30 kmS
- Basra Historic site 58 kmNW
60–100 km5 places
- Borj Nord Historic site 61 kmSE
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 98 kmNE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 62 kmSE
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 86 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Other cities and towns in Sidi Kacem Province
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Sidi Azzouz Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province28 km NW
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Khenichet-sur Ouerrha Town, Sidi Kacem Province15 km NW
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Bab Tiouka Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province16 km SW
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Souk et Tnine Jorf el Mellah Town, Sidi Kacem Province17 km N
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Sidi Kacem Town, Sidi Kacem Province19 km SW -
Jorf El Melha Municipality, Sidi Kacem Province18 km N
Sources & licences
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