Onq Jmel
Onq Jmel is a locality in Sale, Morocco. Onq Jmel is situated nearby to the locality Biquecerie, as well as near the area Hssaine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bou Regreg and Hassan’s Tower.
Bou Regreg
River
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bou Regreg is a river located in western Morocco which discharges into the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala. Bou Regreg is situated 2½ km south of Onq Jmel.
Hassan’s Tower
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan; is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. It was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century. Hassan’s Tower is situated 3½ km northwest of Onq Jmel.
Chellah
Archaeological site
Photo: HalaRah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chellah or Shalla is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south side of the Bou Regreg estuary. Chellah is situated 2½ km west of Onq Jmel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Touarga and Rabat.
Touarga
Town
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Touarga is a town, which is situated 3½ km west of Onq Jmel.
Rabat
Photo: Nawalbennani, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rabat, literally "Fortified Place", is the capital city of Morocco. The city of Rabat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Kasbah of the Udayas
Village
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The Kasbah of the Udayas, also spelled Kasbah of the Oudaias or of the Oudayas, is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It is located on a hill at the mouth of the Bou Regreg opposite Salé, and adjacent to the Medina quarter of Rabat. Kasbah of the Udayas is situated 5 km northwest of Onq Jmel.
Onq Jmel
- Type: Locality
- Location: Sale, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.00629° or 34° 0′ 23″ northLongitude
-6.79122° or 6° 47′ 28″ westElevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
8C6M2645+GGGeoNames ID
10797466
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