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Fez
Fès-Meknèscity
Total population
1,167,842
Demographic figures from HCP Morocco. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Fès-Meknès, Morocco, Fez is a major city. Fez maps to 34.035°, -5.016° — squarely within the warm temperate belt. With about 1,167,842 residents, it ranks among the larger urban centres in Morocco. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,876 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- White StorkCiconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves366
- Spotless StarlingSturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves347
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves327
- Rock PigeonColumba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves280
- Eurasian Collared-DoveStreptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves276
- Alpine SwiftTachymarptis melba (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves259
- Western JackdawColoeus monedula (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves237
- Cattle EgretBubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves234
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4 — 2026-03-065 km ESE of Ouezzane, Morocco
- M 4.1 — 2025-12-2419 km N of Meknès, Morocco
- M 4.5 — 2024-10-1522 km SE of Aïn Leuh, Morocco
- M 4.2 — 2024-02-0429 km SSE of Ouezzane, Morocco
- M 4.5 — 2020-07-0134 km WSW of Taounate, Morocco
- M 4.2 — 2014-05-1418 km NE of Ifrane, Morocco
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Fès-Meknès
- Dr Jdid20.3 mi away
- Dr Hamoudate25 mi away
- Dr Ain laqraa33.3 mi away
- Dr Ain Mnakher34 mi away
- Skoura M'Daz44.8 mi away · pop. 8,713
- Bouadel45.4 mi away
- Ksar El Hirane467.9 mi away
- Quinchães539.4 mi away
- Penso (São Vicente)548 mi away · pop. 314
- Milhazes552.4 mi away · pop. 912
- Aguiar560.7 mi away · pop. 546
- Malička1348.8 mi away · pop. 43
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org