M'Diq
Local name: المضيق
Located in M'Diq-Fnideq, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°41′09″ N 5°19′30″ W
- Population
- 36,596
- 36.6K
- Elevation
- 9 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport10 km
- GIB Gibraltar Airport52 km
About M'Diq
M'Diq is a municipality. Location: M'Diq-Fnideq, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 36,596. Elevation: 9 m.
M'Diq or Medieq (Arabic: المضيق, romanized: al-Maḍīq, lit. 'the Strait') is a Mediterranean town in northern Morocco located between Fnideq and Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Rincón. It borders Mellaliyine in the south and Allyene in the west. It is the seat of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture. M'diq covers an area of 480 hectares (1,200 acres), of which 153 hectares (380 acres) is urbanised.
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Population of M'Diq over time
| 1994 | 21,093 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 36,596 | |
| 2014 | 56,227 | |
| 2024 | 67,599 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of M'Diq
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, September–October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 20° · Night 13° · Rain 77 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 93 km southwest21°
- Al Hoceima · 135 km east20°
- Salé Al Jadida · 228 km southwest21°
- Hottest month
- August (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 10°)
- Wettest month
- December (124 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° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 27° | 23° | 20° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 10° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 19° | 16° | 13° | 11° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 110 | 83 | 77 | 59 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 55 | 77 | 124 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June September October
How to get to M'Diq
The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 10 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 13 km to the south.
Airports
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 10 kmsouth
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 52 kmnorth
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 54 kmwest
Nearby large cities
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 13 kmsouth
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 51 kmnorth
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 92 kmsouthwest
- Marbella Population: 156.3K 100 kmnortheast
- Cadiz Population: 117K 127 kmnorthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from M'Diq
Within 100 km: 129 historic and cultural sites, 92 natural sites, 167 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km68 places
- Jbel Moussa Mountain 25 kmN
- Playa de San Amaro Beach 23 kmN
- Playa de Benítez Beach 23 kmN
- Playa de Santa Catalina Beach 24 kmN
25–60 km104 places
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 37 kmS
- Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 27 kmW
- Baie De Tanger Natural site 43 kmW
- Playa de Benzú Beach 26 kmN
60–100 km216 places
- Playa de Zahora Beach 86 kmNW
- Oued Loukos River 92 kmSW
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 89 kmSW
- Arroyo Vaquero River 80 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Estadio Alfonso Murube Landmark, Ceuta22 km N -
Playa del Tarajal Beach, Ceuta21 km N -
Playa del Chorrillo Beach, Ceuta22 km N -
Playa de la Ribera Beach, Ceuta22 km N -
Playa de Tramaguera Beach, Ceuta21 km N -
Stade Saniat Rmel Landmark, Tetouan13 km S
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Loma el Auyal Mountain, Ceuta21 km N
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Cerro de Mendizábal Mountain, Ceuta21 km N
Sources & licences
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