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Asilah

Local name: ‫أصيلة‬

Located in Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°27′55″ N 6°02′03″ W

Asilah
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Population
34,011
34K
Elevation
17 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 Airport31 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport66 km

About Asilah

Asilah is a town. Location: Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 34,011. Elevation: 17 m.

From Wikipedia

Asilah (Arabic: أصيلة, romanized: aṣīlah; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⴰⵚⵉⵍⴰ) is a fortified town on the northwest tip of the Atlantic coast of Morocco, about 31 km (19 mi) south of Tangier. Its ramparts and gateworks remain fully intact.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1500 BC
Heritage designation
Moroccan cultural heritage

Source: Wikidata

Travel notes for Asilah

From Wikivoyage

Asilah (also Assilah, Arzila) is a city in northern Morocco.

Get in+

By train:

1 Train station (2 km northeast of town along the beach. Minibuses sometimes meet the train in hopes of collecting passengers, 3 dirham. A petit taxi - red - just outside the building, 10 dirham.). Asilah lies on the rail line linking Tangier to Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Meknes, and Fez. (updated Feb 2020)

By bus:

2 Gare Routière (on the main road opposite Shell gas station (walk past cemetery and turn left on main road one block to Shell station)).

Buses from Tangier's Gare Routière leave frequently for 15 dirham. From Meknes 50 dirham; from Marrakesh 130 dirham (as of June 2011).

The connection from Tetouan is not good at all. There is only one bus leaving in the afternoon. Otherwise, unless you’re willing to pay for a private grand taxi (probably around 200 dirham), you’ll have to go to Tangier first.

By taxi:

From Tangier, you can hire a grand taxi for the ~1 hr drive to Asilah. The fare is about 20 dirham per seat. A whole taxi should thus not be more than 180 dirham.

3 Grand taxis Larache. 20 dirham per person, leaving when full.

4 Grand taxis Tanger.

By plane:

You can get to Asilah directly from Tanger Airport. The price is fixed to 200 dirham per taxi.

Alternatively, the main road connecting Tanger and Asilah is 1.8 km from the airport, where you can flag down a grand taxi that will take you to Asilah for 15 dirham (there is much traffic, but most taxis don't go to Asilah, so you'll need some patience). This is much easier on the way back, where you’ll just have to ask the driver to let you exit.

Source: Wikivoyage · CC BY-SA 4.0 · abridged

Population of Asilah over time

Population of Asilah over time
1994 24,588
2004 28,217
2014 31,147
2024 36,039

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Asilah

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 53 km south21°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 176 km south21°
  • Al Hoceima · 192 km east20°
Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 8°)
Wettest month
December (132 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 Asilah
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°26°29°29°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)8°9°11°12°14°17°19°20°19°15°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)1231201004827603134686132

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

How to get to Asilah

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 31 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Ksar El Kebir, 53 km to the south.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 31 kmnorth
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 66 kmeast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 98 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 53 kmsouth
  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 62 kmeast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 91 kmnortheast
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 120 kmnorth
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 136 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Asilah

Within 100 km: 85 historic and cultural sites, 54 natural sites, 97 lakes, rivers and coasts.

25–60 km7 places

  • Oued Loukos River 31 kmS
  • Cité Archéologique Lixus Historic site 30 kmS
  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 45 kmNE
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 42 kmNE

60–100 km229 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 81 kmN
  • Playa de Atlanterra Beach 74 kmN
  • Playa del Cañuelo Beach 72 kmN
  • Island of the Doves Island 71 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Sources & licences

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