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Mers El Kheir

Rabat-Salé-Kénitratown

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Coordinates33.86°, -6.93°

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City facts

Overview

Mers El Kheir sits in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco and is identified as a town. The settlement sits at 33.862°, -6.931°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Up-to-date population figures for this locality are not available in the open datasets we monitor. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,957 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 77% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
33.8625
Longitude
-6.9312
Water area
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,915
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • White Stork
    Ciconia ciconia (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    395
  • Spotless Starling
    Sturnus unicolor Temminck, 1820 · Aves
    356
  • Cattle Egret
    Bubulcus ibis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    314
  • Eurasian Blackbird
    Turdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    300
  • Sardinian Warbler
    Curruca melanocephala (J.F.Gmelin, 1789) · Aves
    297
  • Lesser Black-backed Gull
    Larus fuscus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    287
  • Little Egret/Western Reef-Heron
    Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    268
  • Yellow-legged Gull
    Larus michahellis J.F.Naumann, 1840 · Aves
    246

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
8
Largest magnitude
4.3
Largest event
2006-12-06

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.36
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,957

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

Sources

  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org