Al Hoceïma
Al Hoceima is a city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast.

Al Hoceima is a city in the north of Morocco, on the northern edge of the Rif Mountains and on the Mediterranean coast. It is the capital city of the Al Hoceima Province. Located in the heart of the Central Rif, Al Hoceima is surrounded by the highest peaks of the Rif mountain range, including Mount Tidghin (2,452 m). The city served as a focal point for the Republic of the Rif (1921–1926) and remains a cultural center for the Ayt Waryaghar tribe. The city is a known tourist destination despite its small size. It has a population of about 50,225.
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Worth seeing in and around Al Hoceïma
One place within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01Stade Mimoun Al Arsi
Mimoun Al Arsi Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Al Hoceima, Morocco. It is currently used mostly for football matches, on club level by Chabab Rif Al Hoceima.
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Getting to Al Hoceïma
- Airports
- Nador Al Aaroui (NDR), 87 km · Sania Ramel (TTU), 132 km · Gibraltar (GIB), 163 km
- Al Aaroui → Al Hoceïma88 km · quickest by road, 3h 4m · MAD50–70
- Tétouan → Al Hoceïma135 km · quickest by road, 5h 11m · MAD95–125
- Saïss → Al HoceïmaTrain, bus, flight, ferry and road, side by side
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No local-transport research exists yet for Al Hoceïma
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Al Hoceïma. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextFerries connect it with mainland Spain and it can make a less hectic alternative to nearby Tangier.
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