Bab Doukkala (Essaouira)
Bab Doukkala (Essaouira) is a city gate in Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi. Bab Doukkala (Essaouira) is situated nearby to the bus station Lima Bus 3-4-5-6, as well as near Bastion Bab Doukala.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Jklamo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: City gate
- Description: Moroccan cultural heritage site
- Also known as: “Bab Safi”, “Bab Sidi Bouzerktoun”, and “Porte Bab Doukkala باب دكالة”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Essaouira and Diabat.
Essaouira
Photo: Inkey, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Essaouira, known until the 1960s as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It has 77,966 inhabitants as of 2014.
Diabat
Village
Photo: World Imaging, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Diabat is a village in western Morocco near the coast of the Atlantic Ocean about five kilometres south of the city of Essaouira. The Bordj El Berod is a ruined watchtower located somewhat south of the mouth of Oued Ksob near about one kilometre west of Diabat. Diabat is situated 4 km south of Bab Doukkala (Essaouira).
Bab Doukkala (Essaouira)
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Essaouira Province, Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco, North Africa, Africa
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Latitude
31.51613° or 31° 30′ 58″ northLongitude
-9.76585° or 9° 45′ 57″ westOpen location code
8C3GG68M+FMOpenStreetMap ID
way 192562002OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=city_gateWikidata ID
Q20725845
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Moroccan Arabic—“Bab Doukkala (Essaouira)” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باب دكالة”
- French: “Bab Doukkala”
- French: “Porte de juiverie”
- Moroccan Arabic: “باب دكالا”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lima Bus 1-2-7-8-9 Bab Doukkala and Lima Bus 3-4-5-6.
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