- Elevation
- 0 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport62 km
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport87 km
About Oued Loukos
Oued Loukos is a river. Location: Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, Morocco.
The Loukkos (Arabic: واد لوكوس; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵍⵓⴽⵓⵙ) is a major river in northern Morocco. Although it is relatively short (about 100 km), the river is the third largest in Morocco with an average flow of 50 m³/s. The Loukkos river's source is located in the Rif Mountains and flows into the Atlantic Ocean in the city of Larache; the city's port is on the river. The Loukkos river basin is 3,730 km2 and contains one of the most fertile and productive agricultural lands in the country.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- Ramsar site
- Length
- 176 km
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Oued Loukos
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Cité Archéologique Lixus Maxim Massalitin / Maxim Massalitin · CC BY-SA 2.0
Climate of Oued Loukos
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–June, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 86 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Ksar El Kebir · 32 km southeast21°
- Salé Al Jadida · 144 km south21°
- Al Hoceima · 201 km east20°
- Hottest month
- July (day 29°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 8°)
- Wettest month
- December (145 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° | 18° | 20° | 21° | 23° | 26° | 29° | 29° | 28° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 8° | 10° | 11° | 13° | 14° | 17° | 19° | 20° | 19° | 15° | 13° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 129 | 119 | 100 | 50 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 46 | 86 | 145 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June October
How to get to Oued Loukos
The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 62 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 32 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 62 kmnorth
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 87 kmnortheast
- Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 128 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 32 kmsoutheast
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 82 kmnortheast
- Algeciras Population: 121.4K 121 kmnortheast
- Salé Population: 972.3K 141 kmsouthwest
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 144 kmsouth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Oued Loukos
Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 4 kmE
25–60 km2 places
- Lmarja Zarqa Lake 41 kmS
- Basra Historic site 52 kmSE
60–100 km11 places
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 98 kmE
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 67 kmS
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 81 kmE
- Baht River River 91 kmS
Straight-line distances.
Nearest towns and villages
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Larache Municipality, Larache Province2.1 km S
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Khemis Sahel Town, Larache Province8.7 km NE
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Sahel Municipality, Larache Province9.6 km NE
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Laouamra Municipality, Larache Province14 km S
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Rissana Janoubia Municipality, Larache Province17 km E
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Zouada Municipality, Larache Province20 km SE
Sources & licences
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