Ksar El Kebir
Local name: القصر الكبير
Located in Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°00′02″ N 5°54′14″ W
- Population
- 138,262
- 138.3K
- Elevation
- 18 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport81 km
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport85 km
About Ksar El Kebir
Ksar El Kebir is a city. Location: Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 138,262. Elevation: 18 m.
Ksar el-Kebir (Arabic: القصر الكبير, romanized: al-Qaṣr al-Kabīr, Spanish : Alcazarquivir), also known as al-Qasr al-Kabir, and Alcazarquivir is a city in northwestern Morocco, about 160 kilometres (99 mi) north of Rabat, 32 kilometres (20 mi) east of Larache and 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Tangier. It recorded a population of 124,701 in the 2024 Moroccan census. The name means "the big castle". The city is located nearby the Loukous River, making El-Ksar-el-Kebir one of Morocco's richest agricultural regions.
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Population of Ksar El Kebir over time
| 1994 | 107,065 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 107,380 | |
| 2014 | 126,617 | |
| 2024 | 124,701 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ksar El Kebir
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 12° · Rain 91 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (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
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 16° | 18° | 20° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 31° | 31° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 127 | 88 | 58 | 26 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 49 | 91 | 139 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October November
How to get to Ksar El Kebir
The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 81 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 81 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 81 kmnorth
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 85 kmnortheast
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 131 kmsouthwest
Nearby large cities
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 81 kmnortheast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 132 kmnorth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 133 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 135 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 139 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ksar El Kebir
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Basra Historic site 22 kmS
25–60 km4 places
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 38 kmSW
- Oued Loukos River 32 kmNW
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 29 kmNW
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 48 kmSW
60–100 km10 places
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 70 kmNE
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 76 kmE
- Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 81 kmN
- Baie De Tanger Natural site 88 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Ksar El Kebir and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ksar El Kebir | Berrechid | Al Fqih Ben Çalah | El Kelaa des Srarhna |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 138.3K | 149.2K | 111.4K | 104K |
| Elevation | 18 m | 220 m | 444 m | 471 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 31° | 31° | 36° | 35° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 7° | 5° | 4° | 5° |
| Annual rainfall | 734 mm | 366 mm | 521 mm | 280 mm |
| Best months | Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov | Mar–May, Nov | Mar–May, Oct–Nov |
| Distance | — | 247 km | 286 km | 356 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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