Geography of Morocco

Morocco is the northwesternmost country which spans from the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean on the north and the west respectively, into large mountainous areas in the interior, to the Sahara desert in the far south.

In the west of the country, along the Atlantic coast, the Moroccan Plateau stretches from Tangier to essaouira and get inward to Saiss Plains near Fes and Tansift-Alhaouz near Marrakech.

Further away from the coast, into the Rif Mountain range, the climate starts to become more continental in character, with colder winters and hotter summers.

Further away from the coastal lands, into the Atlas Mountain range, the climate starts to become more continental in character, with colder winters and hotter summers.

Although temperature ranges generally do not change in comparison with the upper provinces, a slight increase in high averages is not to be dismissed.

Climate change is expected to significantly impact Morocco on multiple dimensions, similar to other countries in the Middle East and North Africa region.

In addition, because 60% of the population and most of the industrial activity are on the coast, sea level rise is a major threat to key economic forces.

[17][18] As of 2020, Morocco has been hit with unseasonal heatwaves [22] [23] The northern coast and interior are mountainous with large areas of bordering plateaus, intermontane valleys, and rich coastal plains.

Morocco occupies a strategic location along the Strait of Gibraltar, the waterway connecting the Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean.

Morocco is party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution (MARPOL 73/78), Wetlands, Whaling signed, but not ratified: Environmental Modification This is a list of the extreme points of Morocco, the points that are farther north, east or west than any other location.