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Municipality

Charf-Mghogha

Local name: ‫الشرف مغوغة‬

Located in Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°46′49″ N 5°46′21″ W

Map showing the location of Charf-Mghogha Charf-Mghogha
Location in Morocco
Population
140,968
141K
Elevation
2 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 Airport14 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport46 km

About Charf-Mghogha

Charf-Mghogha is a municipality. Location: Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 140,968. Elevation: 2 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (14 km). Nearby sights include Baie De Tanger and Grand Mosque of Tangier.

Climate of Charf-Mghogha

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: April–June, October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 21° · Night 13° · Rain 119 mm

Better nearby cities in November

  • Ksar El Kebir · 88 km south21°
  • Al Hoceima · 176 km east20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 217 km southwest21°
Hottest month
August (day 30°)
Coldest month
January (night 9°)
Wettest month
December (143 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
Climate of Charf-Mghogha
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°27°30°30°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)9°10°11°13°15°18°20°21°19°16°13°11°
Precipitation (mm)13311311163378121870119143

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

How to get to Charf-Mghogha

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 14 km to the west as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 43 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 14 kmwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 46 kmsoutheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 43 kmsoutheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 49 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 87 kmsouth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 95 kmnorthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 106 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Charf-Mghogha

Within 100 km: 173 historic and cultural sites, 112 natural sites, 200 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 17 kmSE
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 1 kmNW
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 4 kmW
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 3 kmW

25–60 km210 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 53 kmNW
  • Arroyo de la Colmena River 59 kmNE
  • Iglesia Evangélica Nuevos Horizontes Attraction 59 kmNE
  • Cartera Historic site 56 kmNE

60–100 km270 places

  • Villa Matilde Natural site 82 kmNE
  • Ermita de Santa Ana Attraction 78 kmNW
  • Faro de San Sebastián Landmark 96 kmNW
  • Cerro Maravillas Mountain 89 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Charf-Mghogha and similar cities

Side by side with cities of similar size in the same country: population, elevation and climate.

Measure Charf-Mghogha Ksar El Kebir Berrechid Al Fqih Ben Çalah
Population 141K 138.3K 149.2K 111.4K
Elevation 2 m 18 m 220 m 444 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 31° 31° 36°
Winter night (coldest month) 9° 7° 5° 4°
Annual rainfall 818 mm 734 mm 366 mm 521 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Oct Apr–Jun, Oct–Nov Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov Mar–May, Nov
Distance — 87 km 325 km 373 km

Climate values are 1970–2000 monthly averages; straight-line distance.

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