Living in Ksar El Kebir

Ksar El Kebir is a city in Tangier-Tetouan, Morocco, home to 138,262 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are single parents (top 8%, #16 of 225), low-income families (top 9%, #19 of 225), young families (top 16%, #34 of 225).

Residents138,262

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport81 km (Tangier Ibn Battuta)

Nearest city of 100k+Itself

Within 30 km175,300 people

Sea coast30 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 170 m

Main railway lineunder 1 km

Distance to Rabat138 km

Within 10 km138,262 people

Greater areaGreater Ksar El Kebir, the core

Winter daylight9 h 48 min, sunset 18:16

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Good to know about Ksar El Kebir

On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 48 min and sets around 18:16; in late June it sets around 21:41.

How Ksar El Kebir 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 Tangier-Tetouan
Young family	61	#34 of 225	#1 of 18	Map
Low-income household	63	#67 of 301	#7 of 19	Map
Low-income family	67	#19 of 225	#3 of 18	Map
Single parent	69	#16 of 225	#2 of 18	Map
Pensioner couple	76	#46 of 225	#5 of 18	Map
Single pensioner	79	#47 of 225	#3 of 18	Map
Early retiree	69	#89 of 301	#4 of 19	Map
Single professional	54	#57 of 181	#5 of 16	Map
Young professional	58	#53 of 180	#5 of 16	Map
DINKS	55	#59 of 135	#5 of 13	Map
Remote worker	76	#56 of 301	#5 of 19	Map
Commuter	73	#57 of 180	#4 of 16	Map
Car-free household	67	#40 of 145	#4 of 13	Map
Student	0	#58 of 59	#8 of 8	Map
First-home buyer	66	#58 of 225	#5 of 18	Map
Budget-constrained mover	59	#75 of 301	#9 of 19	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	54	#42 of 159	#4 of 16	Map
Expat professional	54	#89 of 301	#9 of 19	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#49 of 225	#6 of 18	Map
Nature-focused household	32	#238 of 301	#11 of 19	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	22	#266 of 301	#19 of 19	Map
Rural value seeker	31	#245 of 301	#11 of 19	Map
High-net-worth mover	58	#54 of 301	#3 of 19	Map
Lottery winner	60	#62 of 301	#6 of 19	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	68	#62 of 301	#12 of 19	Map
Coastal living	61	#107 of 115	#17 of 18	Map
Business owner	61	#107 of 301	#9 of 19	Map
Digital native	46	#61 of 188	#7 of 16	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)97
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)91
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)90
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)81
Mobility and connectivity81
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Foundation67
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)67
Flat land (terrain relief)61
Lifestyle and amenities55
Sea or lake shore51
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)45
Affordability44
Jobs and economy43
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)25
Green space20
Education and family20
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)9
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)9
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)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.