Sidi Boummina
Sidi Boummina is a shrine in Rabat, North Atlantic Coast. Sidi Boummina is situated nearby to the archaeological site Chellah, as well as near the town Touarga.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chellah and Hassan’s Tower.
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. Chellah is situated 340 metres west of Sidi Boummina.
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. Hassan’s Tower is situated 2 km north of Sidi Boummina.
Rabat Archaeological Museum
Museum
Photo: ArnoldBetten, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum of History and Civilizations is an archaeological museum in Rabat, Morocco. Opened in 1932, it contains the most extensive collection of archaeological artifacts found in the country. Rabat Archaeological Museum is situated 1½ km northwest of Sidi Boummina.
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. Kasbah of the Udayas is situated 3 km northwest of Sidi Boummina.
Sidi Boummina
- Type: Shrine
- Category: religion
- Location: Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, North Atlantic Coast, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
34.00742° or 34° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-6.81736° or 6° 49′ 3″ westElevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
8C6M254M+X3GeoNames ID
8431712
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