El Kouar

El Kouar or Mers el Koar is a settlement in Tangier-Assilah Prefecture, .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: settlement in Morocco
  • Also known as: Lakouar

Places of Interest

Highlights include Volubilis and Capitolium of Volubilis.

is a partly excavated Berber-Roman city in Morocco, situated near the city of , that may have been the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania, at least from the time of King Juba II. is situated 2½ km west of El Kouar.

Archaeological site
is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ km west of El Kouar.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moulay Idriss.

or Zerhoun is located north of and is considered the holiest city of .

El Kouar

Latitude
34.07172° or 34° 4′ 18″ north
Longitude
-5.52685° or 5° 31′ 37″ west
Elevation
698 metres (2,290 feet)
Open location code
8C6P3FCF+M7
Geo­Names ID
2543795
Wiki­data ID
Q5351491
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“El Kouar” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: مرس الكوار
  • Dutch: El Kouar
  • Egyptian Arabic: مرس الكوار

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Douar Ain Maaza and Douar Doukkara.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Koudiat Azzi and Jbel El Merkeb.

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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 Wikipedia page “El Kouar”. Photo: Chrizirox, CC BY-SA 3.0.