Mediterranean Morocco
Mediterranean Morocco is a region in northern Morocco, home to some important sea ports such as Tangier and a variety of market and beach towns.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Tangier and Tétouan.
Tangier
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Tangier is an important port city in Morocco. The third most populous city in the country, it's a popular entry point to Morocco and Africa as a whole due to its proximity to Spain, and an interesting destination in its own right.
Tétouan
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Tétouan is a city in Mediterranean Morocco. Tétouan's Medina has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Oujda
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Oujda is the capital city of the Oriental Morocco region, and is in the eastern part of Mediterranean Morocco.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Chefchaouen and Nador.
Chefchaouen
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Chefchaouen is a city in northwest Morocco. It is the chief town of the province of the same name and is noted for its buildings in shades of blue, for which it is nicknamed the "Blue City".
Nador
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Nador is a coastal city and provincial capital in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco with a population of about 158,202. The Nador Province has over 600,000 inhabitants. Nador is considered the second largest city in the Oriental Region after Oujda.
Al Hoceima
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Al Hoceima is a city on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It's a known tourist destination despite its small size.
Jerada
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Jerada is a city in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. It is located close to the border with Algeria. Jerada is the capital city of Jerada Province.
Saidia
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Saïdia, known as the "Blue Pearl", is a coastal town in northeastern Morocco. It is located in the Berkane Province in the north of Beni Znassen region, lying in the adjacent metropolitan area of Berkane itself, along the Mediterranean Sea to the north and Moroccan-Algerian border to the east.
Oued Laou
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Oued Laou is a small town located in northern Morocco on the Mediterranean coast. The two main cities nearby are Tetouan to the northwest and Chefchaouen to the southwest. In 2004 the town had 8,383 inhabitants.
Mediterranean Morocco
- Type: region
- Location: Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude of center
35.2492° or 35° 14′ 57″ northLongitude of center
-3.9328° or 3° 55′ 58″ westWikidata ID
Q14207241
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Mediterranean Morocco” goes by many names.
- French: “Côte méditerranéenne”
- Hebrew: “רצועת חוף הים התיכון של מרוקו”
- Italian: “Marocco mediterraneo”
- Russian: “Средиземноморское Марокко”
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