Overview of Rabat

Rabat is the capital of the Kingdom and, along with its "twin" Salé, a significant city for centuries, whose most remarkable monuments showcase architectural perfection from the Middle Ages to the present day. Rabat has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2012.

Key Facts

Type of place: large city.

Tourist interest: (worth seeing).

Location: on the Atlantic coast, just above Casablanca.

Distances: Casablanca (90 km southwest), Meknes (150 km east), Salé (bordering to the northeast), Tangier (250 km north).

Local time: Heure : 909.

Population: 577,827 inhabitants and 1.78 million for the greater area (2014).

Area: 118.5 km².

Altitude: sea level.

Website: https://rabat-tourisme.org/

History of Rabat

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-- Belgium: 6 av. Mohammed El Fassi, Tour Hassan, 10000 Rabat. Tel.: 537 26 80 60.

-- Canada: 13 bis Jaâfar As-Sadik, Agdal-Rabat. Tel.: 537 68 74 00.

-- France: 49 av. Allal Ben Abdellah, 10000 Rabat. Tel.: 537 68 97 00.

-- Mauritania: 6 rue Thami Lamdouar, Rabat. Tel.: 537 65 87 36.

-- Switzerland: Square de Berkane, 10001 Rabat. Tel.: 537 26 80 30.

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