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Ksar Sghir

Local name: ‫القصر الصغير‬

Located in Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°48′13″ N 5°38′22″ W

Ksar Sghir
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Population
12,997
13K
Elevation
13 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport27 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport37 km

About Ksar Sghir

Ksar Sghir is a municipality. Location: Fahs-Anjra, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 12,997. Elevation: 13 m.

From Wikipedia

Ksar es-Seghir (Arabic: القصر الصغير, romanized: al-Qṣar aṣ-Ṣeghīr), also known by numerous other spellings and names, is a small town on the Mediterranean coast in the Jebala region of northwest Morocco, between Tangier and Ceuta, on the right bank of the river of the same name. 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 10,995 inhabitants. The city is circular, a design unusual in medieval Moroccan town planning.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Ksar Sghir over time

Population of Ksar Sghir over time
1994 8,818
2004 10,995
2014 12,997
2024 17,125

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Ksar Sghir

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 112 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 92 km south21°
  • Al Hoceima · 166 km east20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 225 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
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
Climate of Ksar Sghir
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°28°31°31°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)9°9°11°13°15°18°20°21°19°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)15813612656355121659112143

Other places to visit in this season: April May June October

How to get to Ksar Sghir

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 27 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 35 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 27 kmwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 37 kmsoutheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 47 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 35 kmsoutheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 40 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 92 kmsouth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 99 kmnorthwest
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 104 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Ksar Sghir

Within 100 km: 170 historic and cultural sites, 118 natural sites, 208 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km18 places

  • Isla Perejil Island 23 kmNE
  • Iglesia San Francisco De Asis Attraction 23 kmN
  • Tarifa Light Landmark 22 kmN
  • Puerta de Jerez Landmark 24 kmN

25–60 km207 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 57 kmNW
  • Laguna de la Janda Lake 53 kmN
  • Cerro del Moral Mountain 52 kmNE
  • Cerro del Mirador Mountain 55 kmN

60–100 km271 places

  • Arroyo del Valle River 98 kmN
  • Plaza de Toros Attraction 98 kmN
  • Roman Baths of Ocuri Historic site 100 kmN
  • Playa Puerto Banús Beach 98 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

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