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Mountain

Jbel Moussa

Located in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco Coordinates: 35°53′53″ N 5°24′39″ W

Jbel Moussa
Nicolas Vollmer · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Elevation
851 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Benzú
4 km NE
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
GIB Gibraltar Airport29 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport35 km

About Jbel Moussa

Jbel Moussa is a mountain. Location: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco. Elevation: 851 m.

From Wikipedia

Jebel Musa (Arabic: جبل موسى, Jabal Mūsā; Berber languages: Adrar n Musa; meaning "Mount Moses") is a mountain in the northernmost part of Morocco, near of the Strait of Gibraltar. Jebel Musa is part of the Rif mountain chain, and is along with nearby Monte Hacho one of the two mountains considered as candidates to be the southern Pillar of Hercules, Mons Abila (Mount Abila or Abyla).

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Jbel Moussa

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 14° · Night 8° · Rain 108 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 109 km southwest21°
  • Al Hoceima · 151 km southeast20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 244 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 24°)
Coldest month
January (night 4°)
Wettest month
December (138 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 Jbel Moussa
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)11°11°13°15°17°21°23°24°21°18°14°12°
Average low (°C)4°4°6°7°9°12°15°15°14°11°8°5°
Precipitation (mm)13511510558347131662108138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Jbel Moussa

The nearest airport is Gibraltar Airport (GIB), 29 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Algeciras, 26 km to the north.

Airports

  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 29 kmnorth
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 35 kmsouth
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 50 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 26 kmnorth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 36 kmsouth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 83 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 105 kmnorthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 109 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Jbel Moussa

Within 100 km: 191 historic and cultural sites, 153 natural sites, 234 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km100 places

  • Playa de San Amaro Beach 10 kmE
  • Playa de Benítez Beach 7 kmE
  • Playa de Benzú Beach 4 kmNE
  • Playa de Santa Catalina Beach 11 kmE

25–60 km152 places

  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 30 kmSW
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 38 kmW
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 38 kmW
  • Stade Saniat Rmel Landmark 37 kmS

60–100 km326 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 66 kmNW
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 61 kmS
  • Talassemtane National Park Natural site 90 kmS
  • Playa de la Barrosa Beach 85 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Benzú Village, Ceuta
    4 km NE
  • Fnidq Municipality, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
    7.5 km SE
  • Fnidek Town, Tetouan
    7.3 km SE
  • Principe Neighbourhood, Ceuta
    6.1 km E
  • Ceuta Municipality, Ceuta
    8.5 km E
  • Ceuta City, Ceuta
    8.2 km E

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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