Ksar El Majaz
Local name: قصر المجاز
Located in Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°49′39″ N 5°30′43″ W
- Population
- 10,237
- 10.2K
- Elevation
- 136 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport31 km
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport39 km
About Ksar El Majaz
Ksar El Majaz is a municipality. Location: Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 10,237. Elevation: 136 m.
Ksar El Majaz is a small town and rural commune near the Mediterranean coast in the Jebala region of northwest Morocco, between Tangier and Ceuta. Administratively, it belongs to Fahs-Anjra Province and the region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. By the census of 2004, it had a population of 8949 people who are nearly all Moroccan inhabitants in 1735 households. It is notable for hosting Tanger Med, largest container port in Africa and the Mediterannean.
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Population of Ksar El Majaz over time
| 1994 | 6,610 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 8,949 | |
| 2014 | 10,237 | |
| 2024 | 12,703 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ksar El Majaz
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 20° · Night 12° · Rain 112 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 99 km south21°
- Al Hoceima · 156 km southeast20°
- Salé Al Jadida · 232 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- January (158 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° | 18° | 20° | 23° | 27° | 30° | 30° | 28° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 158 | 136 | 126 | 56 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 59 | 112 | 143 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Ksar El Majaz
The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 31 km to the southeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 31 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 31 kmsoutheast
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 39 kmwest
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 39 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 31 kmsoutheast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 34 kmnorth
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 95 kmnortheast
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 98 kmsouth
- Cadiz Population: 117K 104 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ksar El Majaz
Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 129 natural sites, 212 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km92 places
- Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 18 kmSW
- Baie De Tanger Natural site 25 kmW
- Jbel Moussa Mountain 12 kmNE
- Island of the Doves Island 22 kmNW
25–60 km145 places
- Playa de Río Guadiaro Beach 55 kmN
- Laguna de la Janda Lake 56 kmNW
- Cerro del Moral Mountain 46 kmN
- Cerro del Mirador Mountain 56 kmNW
60–100 km276 places
- Playa de Zahora Beach 63 kmNW
- Islote de Sancti Petri Island 88 kmNW
- Lagunas de Montellano Lake 86 kmNW
- Laguna de Jeli Lake 85 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Jbel Moussa Mountain, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima12 km NE -
Estadio Alfonso Murube Landmark, Ceuta18 km E -
Playa del Tarajal Beach, Ceuta16 km E -
Playa del Chorrillo Beach, Ceuta18 km E -
Playa de Tramaguera Beach, Ceuta16 km E -
Playa de Calamocarro Beach, Ceuta17 km NE -
Playa del Algarrobo Beach, Ceuta15 km NE
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Loma de los Silos Mountain, Ceuta15 km NE
Sources & licences
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