Map of Zaïo, Morocco

Zaïo is a city in Oriental, Morocco, with a population of about 39,099. It lies at 34.9428°N, 2.7329°W. Zaïo is about 390 km (242 mi) east of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Al Aaroui, 26 km to the west.

Zaïo at a glance

Where is Zaïo?

• The 9th largest city in Oriental on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 48 min on the shortest day to 14 h 30 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Zaïo

• Al Aaroui — 26 km west
• Nador — 31 km northwest
• Zeghanghane — 34 km northwest
• Berkane — 38 km east
• Beni Enzar — 40 km northwest
• Melilla — 43 km northwest, Spain
• El Aïoun — 45 km southeast
• Taourirt — 61 km south
• Oujda — 81 km east
• Jerada — 88 km southeast

Largest cities in Oriental

• Oujda — 539,711
• Nador — 176,600
• Berkane — 119,284
• Taourirt — 112,908
• Beni Enzar — 61,786
• Al Aaroui — 51,976
• Jerada — 47,507
• El Aïoun — 45,679
• Zeghanghane — 37,154

Largest cities in Morocco

• Casablanca — 3,665,954
• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Fes — 1,191,905
• Tangier — 1,035,141
• Marrakesh — 995,871
• Salé — 972,299
• Agadir — 698,310
• Meknes — 568,295
• Oujda — 539,711
• Kenitra — 470,949

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.