Agdal Basin
Agdal Basin is a reservoir in Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes. Agdal Basin is situated nearby to the suburb Sbata, as well as near the neighborhood Jnane Ben Halima.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bab Mansur al-’Alj and Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail.
Bab Mansur al-’Alj
Photo: Jerzystrzelecki, CC BY 3.0.
Bab Mansur al-'Alj or Bab Mansour is a monumental gate in the city of Meknes, Morocco. Located on the south side of Place el-Hedim in the old city, it was originally the main ceremonial entrance to the Kasbah of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, built in the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
Mausoleum of Moulay Ismail
Tomb
Photo: Ophelia2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mausoleum of Moulay Isma'il is a historic Islamic funerary complex in Meknes, Morocco. It contains the tomb of Sultan Moulay Isma'il, who ruled Morocco from 1672 until his death in 1727, and is located inside his former Kasbah.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meknes and Toulal.
Meknes
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Meknes is a city in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco. Meknes is a vibrant, modern city bustling with nightlife, restaurants and an impressive imperial city created in the 17th century by King Moulay Ismaïl, with numerous historical monuments and natural sites; it is also the nearest city to the Roman ruins of Volubilis.
Toulal
Suburb
Toulal is a town and municipality in Meknès Prefecture of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 13,852 people living in 2896 households.
Agdal Basin
- Type: Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Meknès Prefecture, Fes-Meknes, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
33.8816° or 33° 52′ 54″ northLongitude
-5.5602° or 5° 33′ 37″ westOpen location code
8C5PVCJQ+MWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4841630278OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoir
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to French—“Agdal Basin” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “صهريج الصواني”
- French: “Bassin d’Agdal”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sbata and Jnane Ben Halima.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bassin de l’Agdal and Étang del Agdal.
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