Living in Zeghanghane

Zeghanghane is a large place in Oriental, Morocco, home to 37,154 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are retired couples (top 2%, #3 of 225), single pensioners (top 2%, #3 of 225), remote workers (top 3%, #7 of 301).

Residents37,154

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport19 km (Nador Al Aaroui International)

Nearest city of 100k+6 km

Within 30 km376,500 people

Sea coast9 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 250 m, height range 200 m

Main railway line4.4 km

Border with Spain14 km

Distance to Rabat373 km

Within 10 km228,080 people

Winter daylight9 h 47 min, sunset 18:04

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Good to know about Zeghanghane

The Alboran Sea is 9 km away.
The border with Spain is 14 km away.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 47 min and sets around 18:04; in late June it sets around 21:30.

How Zeghanghane ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in Morocco. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Regional overview: population, geography and modelled indicators for costs, schools and safety.

Profile	Score	In Morocco	In Oriental
Young family	63	#21 of 225	#4 of 21	Map
Low-income household	67	#49 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Low-income family	66	#42 of 225	#5 of 21	Map
Single parent	67	#42 of 225	#5 of 21	Map
Pensioner couple	88	#3 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Single pensioner	88	#3 of 225	#2 of 21	Map
Early retiree	72	#37 of 301	#4 of 31	Map
Single professional	53	#58 of 181	#4 of 19	Map
Young professional	56	#59 of 180	#4 of 19	Map
DINKS	54	#60 of 135	#4 of 15	Map
Remote worker	83	#7 of 301	#2 of 31	Map
Commuter	73	#56 of 180	#4 of 19	Map
Car-free household	58	#61 of 145	#5 of 15	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for campus	–	Map
First-home buyer	67	#52 of 225	#3 of 21	Map
Budget-constrained mover	66	#46 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	46	#61 of 159	#5 of 18	Map
Expat professional	62	#55 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Healthcare-first mover	75	#34 of 225	#3 of 21	Map
Nature-focused household	34	#235 of 301	#28 of 31	Map
Cross-border commuter	79	#12 of 182	#7 of 29	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	49	#112 of 301	#18 of 31	Map
Rural value seeker	35	#227 of 301	#25 of 31	Map
High-net-worth mover	63	#35 of 301	#4 of 31	Map
Lottery winner	63	#51 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#52 of 301	#8 of 31	Map
Coastal living	76	#46 of 115	#6 of 19	Map
Business owner	72	#56 of 301	#3 of 31	Map
Digital native	47	#57 of 188	#5 of 20	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Mobility and connectivity99
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Sea or lake shore88
National border nearby (straight line)75
Foundation64
Jobs and economy59
Flat land (terrain relief)58
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)51
Affordability51
Lifestyle and amenities49
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)35
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)35
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)32
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)32
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)32
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)26
Green space15
Education and family15
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

Nearby

Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.