Rabat

CityWorld Heritage Site

Capital city of Morocco

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025). It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.

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Where it is

1
National Post Museum of MoroccoMuseum · 490 m
2
Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary ArtMuseum · 1.0 km
3
Oudaya museumMuseum · 1.2 km
4
Museum of History and Civilizations in RabatMuseum · 1.2 km
5
ChellahHistorical Site · 2.5 km
6
ThamusidaHistorical Site · 48 km

Rabat

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