Destination · Safi and El Jadida
Safi and El Jadida
Two cities on the Atlantic coast: Safi, a city with a pottery tradition, and El Jadida, whose Portuguese city of Mazagan is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Road distances (fastest driving route, based on OpenStreetMap): motorway where there is one, otherwise national road. Journey times are indicative, where known.
| From | Distance | Road | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| RabatCapital | 329 km | motorway | — |
| Casablanca | 240 km | motorway | — |
| Marrakech | 157 km | national road | 2h30 |
| Fez | 536 km | motorway | — |
| Agadir | 294 km | motorway | — |
| Tangier | 576 km | motorway | — |
| EssaouiraNearest city | 122 km | national road | — |
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