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Municipality

Oued Malha

Local name: ‫واد ملحة‬

Located in Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 34°54′54″ N 5°01′13″ W

Map showing the location of Oued Malha Oued Malha
Location in Morocco
Population
13,639
13.6K
Elevation
643 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–MayOctober
See the climate
Airports
TTU Sania Ramel Airport80 km
FEZ Fes Saïss International Airport110 km

About Oued Malha

Oued Malha is a municipality. Location: Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 13,639. Elevation: 643 m.

From Wikipedia

Oued Malha is a small town and rural commune in Chefchaouen Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 12,088 people living in 1974 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Oued Malha over time

Population of Oued Malha over time
1994 9,661
2004 12,088
2014 13,639
2024 12,075

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Oued Malha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–May, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 19° · Night 8° · Rain 116 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 81 km west21°
  • Al Hoceima · 105 km east20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 188 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 33°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
January (139 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
Climate of Oued Malha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°15°18°21°24°29°33°33°29°23°19°15°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°10°12°16°19°18°16°11°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)139137138814813121666116139

Other places to visit in this season: April May October

How to get to Oued Malha

The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 80 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 80 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 80 kmnorth
  • Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 110 kmsouth
  • Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) Al Hoceima 112 kmeast

Nearby large cities

  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 80 kmnorthwest
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 81 kmwest
  • Al Hoceima Population: 395.6K 106 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 141 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 178 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Oued Malha

Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 1 lake, river or coast.

0–25 km1 place

  • Talassemtane National Park Natural site 24 kmN

25–60 km3 places

  • Sidi Ghrib Mountain 58 kmSW
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 54 kmNW
  • Koudiet Tirbîrhîne Mountain 47 kmE

60–100 km7 places

  • Borj Nord Historic site 94 kmS
  • University of al-Karaouine Attraction 94 kmS
  • Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera Island 72 kmNE
  • Rif Mountain 94 kmE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

Data last updated: · 2 independent sources