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Municipality

Zaaroura

Local name: ‫زعرورة‬

Located in Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°13′57″ N 5°44′04″ W

Map showing the location of Zaaroura Zaaroura
Location in Morocco
Population
10,137
10.1K
Elevation
389 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
When to go
April–JuneOctober
See the climate
Airports
TTU Sania Ramel Airport55 km
TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport58 km

About Zaaroura

Zaaroura is a municipality. Location: Larache Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 10,137. Elevation: 389 m.

From Wikipedia

Zaaroura 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 12,931 people living in 2,459 households.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Population of Zaaroura over time

Population of Zaaroura over time
1994 11,978
2004 12,931
2014 10,137
2024 8,615

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Zaaroura

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 20° · Night 11° · Rain 100 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 30 km southwest21°
  • Al Hoceima · 163 km east20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 165 km southwest21°
Hottest month
July (day 31°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
December (174 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Zaaroura
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)14°16°19°20°22°27°31°31°28°24°20°16°
Average low (°C)5°6°9°11°12°16°19°19°17°14°11°7°
Precipitation (mm)15414412768358021459100174

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

How to get to Zaaroura

The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 30 km to the southwest.

Airports

  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 55 kmnortheast
  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 58 kmnorth
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 108 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 30 kmsouthwest
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 51 kmnortheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 103 kmnorth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 152 kmnorth
  • Marbella Population: 156.3K 162 kmnortheast

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

Day trips from Zaaroura

Within 100 km: 48 historic and cultural sites, 36 natural sites, 47 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km6 places

  • Oued Loukos River 38 kmW
  • Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 34 kmW
  • Jebel Kelti Mountain 44 kmE
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 52 kmN

60–100 km125 places

  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 98 kmN
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 95 kmN
  • Island of the Doves Island 86 kmN
  • Sierra del Cabrito Mountain 94 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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