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Mers El Kheir, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco – Morocco Flag

Current Date And Time In Mers El Kheir, Morocco

Friday, 14 August 2026
17:06:22 WEST
Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (WEST)
Population: 17,352
District: Skhirate-Temara

📍 Cities Near To Mers El Kheir


Find cities, states and countries closest to Mers El Kheir in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, 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 Mers El Kheir.

📍 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir from our regional database:

State / RegionRabat-Salé-Kénitra
DistrictSkhirate-Temara
Total Population17,352
Land Area
Population Density
Center Latitude33.8626° N
Center Longitude-6.9296° E
Elevation88 m (289 ft)
UTC Time Zone+00:00
Population Rank in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra#23 of 40
FlagCityDistanceDirection
Miles (mi)Kilometers (km)Nautical Miles (nm)HeadingSymbol
National Flag Of Aïn Attig Aïn Attig3 5 2
Northwest (NW)
National Flag Of Ain El Aouda Ain El Aouda9 14 8
East-southeast (ESE)
National Flag Of Ar Rommani Ar Rommani30 48 26
Southeast (SE)
National Flag Of Benslimane Benslimane20 33 18
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Bouknadel Bouknadel21 33 18
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Bouznika Bouznika14 23 12
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of El Harhoura El Harhoura6 9 5
North (N)
National Flag Of El Mansouria El Mansouria23 37 20
West-southwest (WSW)
National Flag Of Kenitra Kenitra34 55 30
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Mehdya Mehdya31 50 27
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Rabat Rabat12 19 10
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Salé Salé15 24 13
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Salé Al Jadida Salé Al Jadida14 23 12
Northeast (NE)
National Flag Of Sidi Allal El Bahraoui Sidi Allal El Bahraoui25 40 22
East-northeast (ENE)
National Flag Of Sidi Taibi Sidi Taibi27 43 23
North-northeast (NNE)

🏳️ States Near To Mers El Kheir


States and regions closest to Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (home state of Mers El Kheir), 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 Andalusia Andalusia248 399 215
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Beja Beja281 451 244
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Beni Mellal-Khenifra Beni Mellal-Khenifra111 179 96
South (S)
National Flag Of Casablanca-Settat Casablanca-Settat112 180 97
Southwest (SW)
National Flag Of Ceuta Ceuta129 208 112
North-northeast (NNE)
National Flag Of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab172 276 149
South-southwest (SSW)
National Flag Of Drâa-Tafilalet Drâa-Tafilalet215 345 186
South-southeast (SSE)
National Flag Of Faro Faro218 351 190
North-northwest (NNW)
National Flag Of Fes-Meknes Fes-Meknes87 140 75
East (E)
National Flag Of Gibraltar Gibraltar145 233 126
North-northeast (NNE)

🌎 Countries Near To Mers El Kheir


Countries bordering or closest to Morocco, with aerial distance and compass direction from Mers El Kheir'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 Mers El Kheir. This regional snapshot supports market sizing, site selection, logistics zone planning and cross-city business analysis in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco.

CityStatePopulationDistance (km)Direction
Mers El Kheir (You)Rabat-Salé-Kénitra17,352
Sidi Yahya ZaerRabat-Salé-Kénitra10,9264.0SSE
Aïn AttigRabat-Salé-Kénitra27,3844.5NW
TamesnaRabat-Salé-Kénitra30,7055.1SSE
TemaraRabat-Salé-Kénitra342,3457.6NNE
El HarhouraRabat-Salé-Kénitra16,7739.1N
SkhirateRabat-Salé-Kénitra65,2729.5W
Ain El AoudaRabat-Salé-Kénitra54,39714.1ESE
TouargaRabat-Salé-Kénitra4,29318.7NNE
RabatRabat-Salé-Kénitra1,655,75319.0NNE
BouznikaCasablanca-Settat40,66322.8WSW

🏆 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra City Rankings

How does Mers El Kheir rank within Rabat-Salé-Kénitra? 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 Mers El Kheir appears are highlighted with ⭐.

👥 Most Populous Cities

CityPopulation
Rabat1,655,753
Salé972,299
Kenitra470,949
Temara342,345
Salé Al Jadida200,000
Khemisset143,640
Sidi Slimane101,541
Tiflet94,684
Sidi Kacem82,632
Souk El Arbaa75,635

📏 Largest Cities by Area

CityArea (km²)
Kenitra650.00
Rabat118.00
Skhirate45.00
Temara33.56
Ain El Aouda20.00

🏙 Most Densely Populated

CityDensity/km²
Rabat14,031.81
Temara10,200.98
Ain El Aouda2,719.85
Skhirate1,450.49
Kenitra724.54
✈️ Nearest Airport
Rabat-Salé Airport
IATA: RBA
27 km (17 mi) from Mers El Kheir
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
📊 Compare Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Cities
Mers El Kheir ranks #23 of 40 by population
👥 Most Populous
📏 Largest By Area
⚡ Highest Density

🧭 How Close Is Everything to Mers El Kheir? A Distance & Direction Primer

📍 Where Mers El Kheir Sits on the Map

Mers El Kheir sits inside Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco and ranks #23 of 40 cities in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra by population. 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 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir and its neighbors
  • Side-by-Side Comparison: Stack Mers El Kheir against nearby cities on population and land area — see population & area comparison and Rabat-Salé-Kénitra city rankings

🌎 Beyond Mers El Kheir: States & Countries Nearby

Scroll down and this page also ranks the states closest to Mers El Kheir and the countries closest to Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir, 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 Mers El Kheir at a glance.

🎯 For Travelers Passing Through Mers El Kheir

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

🔎 Related City & Country Tools

🗺 Mers El Kheir MapView the Mers El Kheir map with GPS coordinates for precise location planning.
✈️ Mers El Kheir Travel GuideCheck the travel standards guide before you head toward any of the places listed above.
🏳️ Rabat-Salé-Kénitra OverviewExplore the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra 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 Mers El Kheir

Which cities are closest to Mers El Kheir?

See the Cities Near To Mers El Kheir 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 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra by population and density.

How is the distance from Mers El Kheir to nearby places calculated?

Every figure on this page is a Great Circle (haversine) distance — a straight aerial line between the GPS center of Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir 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 Mers El Kheir?

Distribution planners use it to pick warehouse or hub sites within easy reach of Mers El Kheir. 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 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra city rankings above to size up each candidate.

How does Mers El Kheir compare in size to the cities near it?

Mers El Kheir ranks #23 of 40 cities in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra by recorded population. See the population & area comparison table above to weigh it directly against each neighboring city on this page.

✈️ What is the nearest airport to Mers El Kheir?

The nearest airport with scheduled service to Mers El Kheir is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), about 27 km (17 mi) away. See the Nearest Airport card for more.