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Municipality

Rissana Chamalia

Local name: ‫ريصانة الشمالية‬

Located in Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°16′21″ N 5°56′51″ W

Map showing the location of Rissana Chamalia Rissana Chamalia
Location in Morocco
Population
12,266
12.3K
Elevation
150 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 Airport51 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport67 km

About Rissana Chamalia

Rissana Chamalia is a municipality. Location: Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 12,266. Elevation: 150 m.

From Wikipedia

Rissana Chamalia is a small town and rural commune in Larache Province of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 12266 people living in 2045 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Rissana Chamalia over time

Population of Rissana Chamalia over time
1994 12,938
2004 12,266
2014 12,484
2024 12,961

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Rissana Chamalia

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

Outside the best season

Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 90 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 31 km south21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 159 km southwest21°
  • Al Hoceima · 183 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 6°)
Wettest month
December (157 mm)
Driest month
July (0 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 Rissana Chamalia
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)15°17°19°21°23°27°31°31°29°25°21°17°
Average low (°C)6°8°10°11°13°17°19°19°18°14°11°8°
Precipitation (mm)1431351095830702144990157

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

How to get to Rissana Chamalia

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 51 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 30 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 51 kmnorth
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 67 kmnortheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 112 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 30 kmsouth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 63 kmnortheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 106 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 143 kmnorth
  • Salé Population: 972.3K 156 kmsouthwest

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

Day trips from Rissana Chamalia

Within 100 km: 47 historic and cultural sites, 35 natural sites, 45 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km2 places

  • Oued Loukos River 20 kmSW
  • Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 17 kmSW

25–60 km7 places

  • Lmarja Zarqa Lake 56 kmSW
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 59 kmN
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 58 kmN
  • Cape Espartel Natural site 58 kmN

60–100 km118 places

  • Jbel Moussa Mountain 85 kmNE
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 62 kmE
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 94 kmN
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 91 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

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