Tlemcen Province · Algeria
Tlemcen travel guide
Tlemcen is a city in Tlemcen Province, Algeria, home to about 174,000 people.
- Best months
- April to June, September and October
- Nearest airport
- TLM19 km · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport
- Currency
- DZDAlgerian dinar
- Time zone
- Africa/Algiers
- Language
- Arabic, Standard Algerian Berber
About
About Tlemcen
Close to the Moroccan border, the city has developed leather, carpet, and textile industries, which it ships to the port of Rashgun for export. It had a population of 140,158 at the time of the 2008 census, while the province had 949,135 inhabitants.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Tlemcen
See
- El Mechouar Palace
- Sidi Boumediene Mosque
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When to go
The best time to visit Tlemcen
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tlemcen are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 58 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 Tlemcen: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oujda Angads Airport (OUD, 57 km) and Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN, 104 km) are also within reach.
TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport
OUD · Oujda Angads Airport
ORN · Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport
Questions
Tlemcen: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Tlemcen?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Tlemcen are April to June, September and October. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 33 °C; November is the wettest, with about 58 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Tlemcen?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport (TLM), about 19 km from the city centre in a straight line; Oujda Angads Airport (OUD, 57 km) and Oran Es-Sénia (Ahmed Ben Bella) International Airport (ORN, 104 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Tlemcen?
Algerian dinar (DZD).
Nearby
Destinations near Tlemcen
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.