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Al Hoceima

Northern Africa

Al Hoceima is a city on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast of northern Morocco, serving as the capital of Al Hoceima Province. Surrounded by the highest peaks of the Central Rif, including Mount Tidghin at 2,452 meters, the city was a focal point for the Republic of the Rif from 1921 to 1926 and remains a cultural center for the Ayt Waryaghar tribe. It is a known tourist destination despite its small size, with a population of about 50,225.

Facts
Population
50,225 1
Founding Year
1925 1
Population Estimate Year
2024 1
Elevation (m)
37 1
Latitude
35.245114 degrees north 1
Longitude
3.930186 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 2
Climate Zone
Temperate 3
Time Zone
UTC+00:00 4
Sources
1. Al Hoceima (Wikidata)
  • P571 (inception)
    +1925-00-00T00:00:00Z
  • P1082 (population)
    population 50,225 (2024)
  • P625 (coordinate location)
    latitude 35.245114, longitude -3.930186
  • P2044 (elevation above sea level)
    elevation 37 m
  • P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
    population 50225 (2024)
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2. GeoNames: Al Hoceïma - GeoNames
GeoNamesPlace record, elevation
Quote, Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 74 m
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3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, -3.75
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 35.25, -3.75
35.25 -3.75 Csa
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4. GeoNames: Al Hoceïma - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 2558545
Quote, cities500 record 2558545
35.25165 -3.93723 P PPLA2 MA 01 051 395644 74 Africa/Casablanca
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Al Hoceima (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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