City Details: Tangier
A few alternate names for Tangier are: TNG, Tanger, Tangeri, Tangero, Tangier, Tangiers, Tanzher, Tanĝero, Tingis, Tànger
Tangier is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Morocco.
General Information
- Official Name: Morocco
- Common Name: Morocco
- Population: 1035141
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 35.76727, -5.79975
- Country Code: MAR
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Tangier
- 1. Ibn Batouta Airport (TNG), distance from city center: 11.49 km
- 2. Saniat R'mel Airport (TTU), distance from city center: 47.41 km
- 3. Algeciras Heliport (AEI), distance from city center: 51.57 km
Location of Tangier
Country Details
- Country: Morocco
- Official Name: Kingdom of Morocco
- Capital: Rabat
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Northern Africa
- Population: 36,910,558
- Area: 446,550 km²
- Languages: Arabic, Berber
- Currency: Moroccan dirham (د.م.)
- Timezones: UTC
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Algeria
- Western Sahara
- Spain
Holidays in Tangier, Morocco
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Morocco for 2026
- Ras l' âm - 2026-01-01
- Takdim watikat al-istiqlal - 2026-01-11
- Id Yennayer - 2026-01-14
- Eid Ash-Shughl - 2026-05-01
- Eid Al-Ârch - 2026-07-30
- Oued Ed-Dahab Day - 2026-08-14
- Thawrat al malik wa shâab - 2026-08-20
- Eid Al Chabab - 2026-08-21
- Eid Al Massira Al Khadra - 2026-11-06
- Eid Al Istiqulal - 2026-11-18
Daylight Saving Time in Tangier, Morocco
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Feb 10, 2030, 2:00 AM | Dec 23, 2030, 2:00 AM |
| 2031 | Jan 26, 2031, 2:00 AM | Dec 15, 2031, 2:00 AM |
| 2032 | Jan 18, 2032, 2:00 AM | Nov 29, 2032, 2:00 AM |
| 2033 | Dec 25, 2033, 2:00 AM | Nov 21, 2033, 2:00 AM |
Museums in Tangier, Morocco
Borj En-Nâam
Rue Riad Sultan, 90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7892° N, 5.8146° W
Hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00
Tangier American Legation Institute
Zankat Amreeka, 90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7839° N, 5.8109° W
Musée des cultures méditerranéennes
Rue Ben Abou, 90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7883° N, 5.8125° W
Hours: We-Su 10:00-18:00 • Mo 10:00-18:00
Musée de La Fondation Lorin
44 Rue Touahine Ben Hachemi, 90000 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7845° N, 5.8117° W
Espace d’art contemporain
Place du Mechoir, 90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7885° N, 5.8123° W
Centre Culturel Ibn Khaldoune
Rue Oualili, 90003 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7826° N, 5.8126° W
Musée
Rue Shakespeare, 90005 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7913° N, 5.8249° W
Musée Forbes de Tanger
Avenue des U.S.A, 90005 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7905° N, 5.8262° W
Villa Harris Museum
Avenue Mohammed VI شارع محمد السادس, 90070 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7827° N, 5.7639° W
Bab Kasbah
Rue Riad Sultan, 90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7886° N, 5.8149° W
Gallérie Delacroix
Rue de la Liberté شارع الحرية, 90003 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7816° N, 5.8127° W
90030 Tangier, Morocco
Coordinates: 35.7871° N, 5.8093° W