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Bin Ansar, Oriental, Morocco – Morocco Flag

Current Date And Time In Bin Ansar, Morocco

Monday, 27 July 2026
01:51:03 WEST
State: Oriental
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)

📍 Cities Near To Bin Ansar


Find cities, states and countries closest to Bin Ansar in Oriental, Morocco with precise aerial distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles, plus exact 16-point compass bearing and heading direction. This location intelligence data is used by logistics professionals, supply chain analysts, market researchers and field teams planning routes and coverage areas around Bin Ansar.

📍 Bin Ansar Geographic & Demographics Profile Summary

To assist regional market researchers, location intelligence professionals and logistics managers in strategic decision-making, we have compiled the key geographic and demographic attributes for Bin Ansar from our regional database:

State / RegionOriental
Total Population
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude35.2653° N
Center Longitude-2.9322° E
Elevation8 m (27 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Al Aaroui Al Aaroui18 29 16
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Beni Enzar Beni Enzar0 1 0
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Bouizazarene Ihaddadene Bouizazarene Ihaddadene8 13 7
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Dar Kebdani Dar Kebdani25 40 21
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Had Beni Chiker Had Beni Chiker5 8 4
West (W)
National Flag Of Kariat Arkmane Kariat Arkmane15 24 13
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Melilla Melilla2 3 2
North (N)
National Flag Of Nador Nador7 11 6
South (S)
National Flag Of Selouane Selouane13 21 12
South (S)
National Flag Of Taouima Taouima9 15 8
South (S)
National Flag Of Tiztoutine Tiztoutine24 38 21
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Zaïo Zaïo25 40 22
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Zeghanghane Zeghanghane9 14 7
South-southwest (SSW)

🏳️ States Near To Bin Ansar


States and regions closest to Oriental (home state of Bin Ansar), with aerial distance and compass direction — useful for cross-state logistics routing, regional market-expansion research and strategic site selection.

FlagState/RegionDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aïn Témouchent Aïn Témouchent142 229 124
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Béchar Béchar124 200 108
South (S)
National Flag Of Beni Abbes Beni Abbes227 366 197
South (S)
National Flag Of Beni Mellal-Khenifra Beni Mellal-Khenifra235 378 204
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Ceuta Ceuta248 400 216
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Chlef Chlef274 440 238
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Drâa-Tafilalet Drâa-Tafilalet246 396 214
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of El Bayadh El Bayadh183 294 159
East (E)
National Flag Of Fes-Meknes Fes-Meknes155 249 134
West-northwest (WNW)
National Flag Of Gibraltar Gibraltar262 421 227
Northwest (NW)

🌎 Countries Near To Bin Ansar


Countries bordering or closest to Morocco, with aerial distance and compass direction from Bin Ansar's home country — a quick reference for cross-border trade, travel planning and regional supply chain routing.

FlagCountryDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Algeria Algeria585 941 508
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Andorra Andorra878 1,413 763
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Belgium Belgium1,422 2,288 1,235
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso1,396 2,247 1,212
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde1,453 2,338 1,262
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of France France1,114 1,792 967
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gambia Gambia1,370 2,205 1,190
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Germany Germany1,608 2,589 1,397
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Gibraltar Gibraltar317 509 275
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Guernsey Guernsey1,242 1,999 1,079
North (N)

📊 Nearby Cities – Population & Distance Comparison

Compare population and aerial distance of cities geographically closest to Bin Ansar. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Oriental, Morocco.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Bin Ansar (You)Oriental
Beni EnzarOriental61,7860.6SSE
MelillaMelilla85,9853.2N
Had Beni ChikerOriental4,8527.6W
NadorOriental176,60010.8S
Bouizazarene IhaddadeneOriental14,32612.5SSW
ZeghanghaneOriental37,15413.8SSW
TaouimaOriental15.1S
SelouaneOriental23,55321.4S
Kariat ArkmaneOriental5,88224.3SE
Al AarouiOriental51,97629.1SSW

🏆 Oriental City Rankings

How does Bin Ansar rank within Oriental? The top 10 cities by population, land area and density are listed below — useful for regional benchmarking, investment prioritization and market-entry decisions. Cities where Bin Ansar appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Oujda539,711
Nador176,600
Berkane119,284
Taourirt112,908
Beni Enzar61,786
Al Aaroui51,976
Jerada47,507
El Aïoun45,679
Zaïo39,099
Zeghanghane37,154

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Driouch2,867.00
Oujda96.40

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Oujda5,598.66
Driouch5.61
✈️ Nearest Airport
Melilla Airport
IATA: MLN
3 km (2 mi) from Bin Ansar
States By Alphabets
Compass Directions Rose
N (North)
0° or 360° - Directly facing the North Pole
NNE (North-Northeast)
22.5° - Direction midway between North and Northeast
NE (Northeast)
45° - Direction midway between North and East
ENE (East-Northeast)
67.5° - Direction midway between Northeast and East
E (East)
90° - Directly facing sunrise
ESE (East-Southeast)
112.5° - Direction midway between East and Southeast
SE (Southeast)
135° - Direction midway between East and South
SSE (South-Southeast)
157.5° - Direction midway between Southeast and South
S (South)
180° - Directly facing the South Pole
SSW (South-Southwest)
202.5° - Direction midway between South and Southwest
SW (Southwest)
225° - Direction midway between South and West
WSW (West-Southwest)
247.5° - Direction midway between Southwest and West
W (West)
270° - Directly facing sunset
WNW (West-Northwest)
292.5° - Direction midway between West and Northwest
NW (Northwest)
315° - Direction midway between West and North
NNW (North-Northwest)
337.5° - Direction midway between Northwest and North

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Bin Ansar? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Bin Ansar Sits on the Map

Bin Ansar sits inside Oriental, Morocco. Every distance on this page is a straight-line Great Circle (haversine) measurement — the shortest path a plane or signal would take between two GPS points, not the longer road-and-turns route a driver would actually cover. View the nearby cities, nearby states or nearby countries tables above.

📏 Reading the Distance Figures

  • Miles (mi): the everyday unit in the US, UK and most aviation cockpits
  • Kilometers (km): the metric standard used almost everywhere else, including most freight and shipping paperwork
  • Nautical Miles (nm): the unit ships and aircraft actually navigate by
  • Compass Bearing: the 16-point heading from Bin Ansar to each place listed — see the distance tables above

🚚 Putting This Data to Work

  • Route Planning: Build delivery loops or sales-visit circuits starting from Bin Ansar outward to the closest towns first
  • New-Market Scouting: Spot the nearest untapped urban centers before committing to a regional expansion
  • Freight Estimating: Get a fast first read on road, rail or air distances before requesting an actual freight quote
  • Warehouse Placement: Weigh a few candidate hub locations by how close each sits to Bin Ansar and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Bin Ansar against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Oriental city rankings

🌎 Beyond Bin Ansar: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Bin Ansar and the countries closest to Bin Ansar by the same straight-line measurement. For the complete national picture, see every country bordering or near Morocco. Handy for cross-border import/export planning, scouting a new travel corridor or lining up emergency logistics across Africa.

🧭 Making Sense of the Compass Bearing

Next to every distance sits a compass heading from Bin Ansar, plotted on the 16-point rose (N, NNE, NE, ENE, E, ESE, SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW, NNW). The rotating arrow marks the bearing angle (0°–360°, where 0°/360° is due north) — see it in action in the cities, states and countries tables above. It's the same reference pilots, sailors and long-haul truckers use to picture the layout around Bin Ansar at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Bin Ansar

If you're stringing together stops in Oriental, the neighboring cities table above doubles as a rough day-trip planner from Bin Ansar — shortest hops first. Pair it with the population and area data to gauge which nearby stop is worth the detour.

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Bin Ansar MapView the Bin Ansar map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Bin Ansar Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Oriental OverviewExplore the Oriental state profile and its full list of cities for regional market analysis.
🏳️ Morocco Country DataGet complete Morocco data including population, area, currency and timezone.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions – Distances From Bin Ansar

Which cities are closest to Bin Ansar?

See the Cities Near To Bin Ansar table above, ranked nearest first with distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles plus a compass bearing for each. Want the bigger picture? The nearest states and nearest countries tables sit further down this page, or compare every city in Oriental by population and density.

How is the distance from Bin Ansar to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Bin Ansar and the GPS center of the other place, not a driving distance. It's the same math airlines use to estimate flight paths. View the Bin Ansar map for the exact coordinates behind these numbers.

Is the distance shown a straight line or an actual driving distance?

It's a straight line — the shortest possible path between two points on Earth's surface, ignoring roads, terrain and detours. Actual driving distance from Bin Ansar will almost always run longer, sometimes significantly, depending on the road network. Treat the figures here as a quick planning benchmark, not a substitute for a live route from a mapping or navigation app.

What does the compass direction next to each city mean?

It's the bearing from Bin Ansar to that place, plotted on a 16-point compass rose. The rotating arrow marks the degree bearing (0°–360°), where 0°/360° is due north, 90° east, 180° south and 270° west. See it applied in the cities, states and countries tables above.

How do businesses use this proximity data around Bin Ansar?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Bin Ansar. Sales and field teams use it to sequence visits by drive distance instead of guessing. Market researchers use it to scope out the next-closest town before greenlighting an expansion. See the population & area comparison and Oriental city rankings above to size up each candidate.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Bin Ansar?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Bin Ansar is Melilla Airport (MLN), about 3 km (2 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.