Souaken
Local name: السواكن
Located in Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°07′13″ N 5°55′51″ W
- Population
- 12,632
- 12.6K
- Elevation
- 91 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport68 km
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport76 km
About Souaken
Souaken is a municipality. Location: Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 12,632. Elevation: 91 m.
Souaken 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 12,362 people living in 1841 households.
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Population of Souaken over time
| 1994 | 11,623 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 12,362 | |
| 2014 | 12,632 | |
| 2024 | 12,582 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Souaken
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 91 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 14 km south21°
- Salé Al Jadida · 145 km southwest21°
- Al Hoceima · 182 km east20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 31°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 6°)
- 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).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 17° | 20° | 21° | 24° | 27° | 31° | 30° | 29° | 25° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 6° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 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
How to get to Souaken
The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 68 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 14 km to the south.
Airports
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 68 kmnorth
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 76 kmnortheast
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 126 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 14 kmsouth
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 72 kmnortheast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 121 kmnorth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 143 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 145 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Souaken
Within 100 km: 11 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 10 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km2 places
- Oued Loukos River 22 kmNW
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 19 kmNW
25–60 km2 places
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 44 kmSW
- Basra Historic site 36 kmS
60–100 km31 places
- Isla Perejil Island 99 kmNE
- Monte Anyera Mountain 100 kmNE
- Loma de los Silos Mountain 99 kmNE
- Torre de Isabel II Landmark 100 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site, Larache Province19 km NW -
Oued Loukos River, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima22 km NW
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources