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Municipality

Ksar El Majaz

Local name: ‫قصر المجاز‬

Located in Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°49′39″ N 5°30′43″ W

Map showing the location of Ksar El Majaz Ksar El Majaz
Location in Morocco
Population
10,237
10.2K
Elevation
136 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
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.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ksar El Majaz over time

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 sightseeing

Best 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).

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Climate of Ksar El Majaz
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)15813612656355121659112143

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

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