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Municipality

Souaken

Local name: ‫السواكن‬

Located in Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°07′13″ N 5°55′51″ W

Map showing the location of Souaken Souaken
Location in Morocco
Population
12,632
12.6K
Elevation
91 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 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.

From Wikipedia

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.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Souaken over time

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 sightseeing

Best 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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Climate of Souaken
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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)132127885826912124991139

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

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Sources & licences

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