Oriental · Morocco
Oujda travel guide
Oujda is a city in Oriental, Morocco, home to about 506,000 people.
- Best months
- March to June, October and November
- Nearest airport
- OUD12 km · Oujda Angads Airport
- Currency
- MADMoroccan dirham
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Language
- Arabic, Standard Moroccan Tamazight
About
About Oujda
Oujda is a major city in northeast Morocco near the border with Algeria. Oujda is the largest city and capital of the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco and has a population of 506,224 people (2024 census).
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Things to do
What to see and do in Oujda
See
- Bab Sidi Abdel Wahab
- Parc Lalla Aicha
- Parc Lalla Meryem
Do
- SIDI MAAFA Forest
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When to go
The best time to visit Oujda
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oujda are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Oujda: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM, 55 km) and Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR, 107 km) are also within reach.
OUD · Oujda Angads Airport
TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport
NDR · Nador Al Aaroui International Airport
Questions
Oujda: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Oujda?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Oujda are March to June, October and November. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 47 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Oujda?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Oujda Angads Airport (OUD), about 12 km from the city centre in a straight line; Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM, 55 km) and Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR, 107 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Oujda?
Moroccan dirham (MAD).
Nearby
Destinations near Oujda
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.