Beni Mellal
A city at the foot of the western Middle Atlas mountains in north-central Morocco, Beni Mellal has a walkable centre with a dense café and restaurant scene. Founded around a kasbah built by Moulay Isma'il in 1688, it opens onto the Tadla plain and is known for the Ain Asserdoun spring park. The mountains rise close enough to reach easily from the city.
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- Population210,397
- Nearest water from center 1.4 km0.9 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.1 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Beni Mellal: quick answers
Where is Beni Mellal?
Beni Mellal is in Province de Beni Mellal, Morocco.
How do you get to Beni Mellal?
The nearest airport is Oulad Yaich (BEM), about 13 min away by road. The nearest train station is Oued Zem, about 53 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Beni Mellal?
The warmest month is July, averaging 26°C78°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C43°F. The wettest month is March, with about 74 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Beni Mellal?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 56 cafés and 12 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Beni Mellal?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kasba Tadla, Boujad and Azilal.