Ksar el-Kebir
This Moroccan city in Larache Province whose name translates as "the big castle," Ksar el-Kebir sits beside the Loukous River and has a walkable centre with a solid spread of cafés and restaurants. The city is historically associated with the 1578 Battle of Wadi al-Makhazin — also called the Battle of the Three Kings — in which Morocco repelled a Portuguese invasion, and it remains one of the country's most productive agricultural regions, supplying a significant share of Morocco's sugar.
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- Population138,262
- Nearest water from center 1.6 km1.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 3.0 km1.9 mi
Nearest airports
Ksar el-Kebir: quick answers
Where is Ksar el-Kebir?
Ksar el-Kebir is in Larache Province, Morocco, about 81 km50 miles in a straight line from Tétouan.
How do you get to Ksar el-Kebir?
The nearest airport is Tangier (TNG), about 1 hr 37 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Ksar el-Kebir?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C77°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 11°C51°F. The wettest month is December, with about 120 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Ksar el-Kebir?
OpenStreetMap lists 4 restaurants, 18 cafés and 44 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Ksar el-Kebir?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Larache, Moulay Bousselham and Asilah.