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Municipality

Tanger-Medina

Local name: ‫طنجة المدينة‬

Located in Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Coordinates: 35°46′17″ N 5°48′34″ W

Tanger-Medina
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Population
169,185
169.2K
Elevation
31 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 Airport11 km
TTU Sania Ramel Airport48 km

About Tanger-Medina

Tanger-Medina is a municipality. Location: Tanger-Assilah, Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Population: 169,185. Elevation: 31 m. The best months to visit are April–June, October. The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (11 km). Nearby sights include Grand Mosque of Tangier and Kasbah Mosque.

Climate of Tanger-Medina

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 · 86 km south21°
  • Al Hoceima · 179 km east20°
  • Salé Al Jadida · 215 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).

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Climate of Tanger-Medina
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)16°17°19°21°23°27°30°30°28°24°21°18°
Average low (°C)9°9°11°13°15°18°20°20°19°16°13°10°
Precipitation (mm)13311311163378121870119143

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

How to get to Tanger-Medina

The nearest airport is Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG), 11 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tétouan, 45 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (TNG) Tangier 11 kmsouthwest
  • Sania Ramel Airport (TTU) Tétouan 48 kmsoutheast
  • Gibraltar Airport (GIB) Gibraltar 59 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Tétouan Population: 415.8K 45 kmsoutheast
  • Algeciras Population: 121.4K 52 kmnortheast
  • Ksar El Kebir Population: 138.3K 86 kmsouth
  • Cadiz Population: 117K 94 kmnorthwest
  • Jerez de la Frontera Population: 212.9K 106 kmnorth

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

Day trips from Tanger-Medina

Within 100 km: 172 historic and cultural sites, 113 natural sites, 193 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km5 places

  • Jebel Zem Zem Mountain 19 kmSE
  • Baie De Tanger Natural site 3 kmNE
  • Kasbah Mosque Attraction 2 kmN
  • Grand Mosque of Tangier Attraction 2 kmN

25–60 km196 places

  • Playa de Zahora Beach 52 kmNW
  • Cartera Historic site 58 kmNE
  • Enclave Arquelógico Carteia Museum 58 kmNE
  • Playa de Isabel Beach 51 kmNW

60–100 km277 places

  • Villa Matilde Natural site 84 kmNE
  • Ermita de Santa Ana Attraction 78 kmNW
  • Faro de San Sebastián Landmark 96 kmNW
  • Cerro Maravillas Mountain 91 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Tanger-Medina and similar cities

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

Measure Tanger-Medina Ait Melloul Berrechid Salé Al Jadida
Population 169.2K 187.7K 149.2K 200K
Elevation 31 m 20 m 220 m 119 m
Summer day (hottest month) 30° 28° 31° 28°
Winter night (coldest month) 9° 9° 5° 7°
Annual rainfall 818 mm 215 mm 366 mm 489 mm
Best months Apr–Jun, Oct Oct–Jun Mar–Jun, Oct–Nov Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov
Distance — 694 km 322 km 214 km

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

Nearby attractions & nature

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