Ouezzane
Local name: وزان
Located in Ouezzane Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 34°47′45″ N 5°34′43″ W
- Population
- 65,088
- 65.1K
- Elevation
- 306 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- TTU Sania Ramel Airport92 km
- TNG Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport108 km
About Ouezzane
Ouezzane is a city. Location: Ouezzane Province, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 65,088. Elevation: 306 m.
Ouezzane (Arabic: وزان, romanized: Wazzān; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵡⴰⵣⵣⴰⵏ) is a city in northern Morocco, with a population of 59,606 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. The city is well known in Morocco and throughout the Islamic world as a spiritual capital, for it was home to several pillars of Sufism. It has also been known as "Dar Dmana" ("House of Safety") due to its containing the tomb of the 18th-century Idrisi Sharif.
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Population of Ouezzane over time
| 1994 | 52,168 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 57,972 | |
| 2014 | 59,606 | |
| 2024 | 57,737 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Ouezzane
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–May, October–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 10° · Rain 100 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 5°)
- Wettest month
- December (131 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) | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 24° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° |
| Average low (°C) | 5° | 6° | 8° | 11° | 13° | 17° | 19° | 19° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 7° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 114 | 107 | 88 | 76 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 100 | 131 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May October November
How to get to Ouezzane
The nearest airport is Sania Ramel Airport (TTU), 92 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 37 km to the northwest.
Airports
- Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 92 kmnorth
- Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 108 kmnorth
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 111 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 37 kmnorthwest
- Tétouan Population: 415.8K 89 kmnorth
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 139 kmsouthwest
- Salé Population: 972.3K 139 kmsouthwest
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 144 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Ouezzane
Within 100 km: 7 historic and cultural sites, 6 natural sites, 3 lakes, rivers and coasts.
25–60 km4 places
- Talassemtane National Park Natural site 59 kmNE
- Sidi Ghrib Mountain 29 kmS
- Basra Historic site 26 kmW
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 54 kmSW
60–100 km12 places
- Jebel Kelti Mountain 68 kmNE
- Stade Saniat Rmel Landmark 89 kmN
- Borj Nord Historic site 98 kmSE
- University of al-Karaouine Attraction 98 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Ouezzane and similar cities
Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.
| Measure | Ouezzane | Ouarzazate | Tan-Tan | Chefchaouen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 65.1K | 77.6K | 79.9K | 46.7K |
| Elevation | 306 m | 1,113 m | 45 m | 607 m |
| Summer day (hottest month) | 33° | 38° | 30° | 32° |
| Winter night (coldest month) | 5° | 2° | 10° | 4° |
| Annual rainfall | 738 mm | 170 mm | 79 mm | 873 mm |
| Best months | Apr–May, Oct–Nov | Feb–Apr, Oct–Nov | Nov–May | May–Jun, Sep–Oct |
| Distance | — | 447 km | 878 km | 50 km |
Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.
Sources & licences
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