Rabat
Rabat, literally "Fortified Place", is the capital city of Morocco. The city of Rabat is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hassan’s Tower and Chellah.
Hassan’s Tower
Photo: PetarM, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan; is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. It was commissioned by Abu Yusuf Yaqub al-Mansur, the third caliph of the Almohad Caliphate, near the end of the 12th century.
Chellah
Archaeological site
Photo: HalaRah, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Chellah or Shalla is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south side of the Bou Regreg estuary.
Bou Regreg
River
Photo: Pline, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bou Regreg is a river located in western Morocco which discharges into the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Touarga and Kasbah of the Udayas.
Kasbah of the Udayas
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kasbah of the Udayas, also spelled Kasbah of the Oudaias or of the Oudayas, is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco. It is located on a hill at the mouth of the Bou Regreg opposite Salé, and adjacent to the Medina quarter of Rabat.
Rabat
- Also known as: “ar-Ribaaṭ”
- Location: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.9911° or 33° 59′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.8401° or 6° 50′ 24″ westPopulation
578,000Elevation
88 metres (289 feet)Open location code
8C5MX5R5+CXGeoNames ID
2538474
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Rabat” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “إقليم الرباط”
- French: “Province de Rabat”
- French: “Rabat”
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikivoyage page “Rabat”. Photo: Nawalbennani, CC BY-SA 3.0.