Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Rabat: Capital of Morocco

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Quick Facts about Rabat

Population : 572,717
Country : Morocco
State : Rabat-Salé-Kénitra (Morocco)
Postal code : 10000–10220
Phone Area Codes : 537
Area : 118 km2
Official name : الرباط
Altitude : 443 feet / 135 meters
Capital city : Rabat is capital of Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër, Morocco, Rabat Prefecture, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, French protectorate in Morocco
Establishment : January 01, 1146
Time Zone : Africa/Casablanca
Local time : 17:43:17 (5th December 2025)
Rabat Mausole MohammedV image
Rabat Mausole MohammedV
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Geography

Rabat is located at 33°59'28"N 6°50'24"W (33.9911100, -6.8400600).

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The largest city of Rabat is Rabat with a population of 572,717. . See all Rabat cities & populated places.

  • Mohamed Sadiki , 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Justice and Development Party
  • Fathallah Oualalou , 2015 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Socialist Union of Popular Forces
  • Omar Bahraoui , 2009 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z Popular Movement

  • Amman (1986 )
  • Athens
  • Baghdad
  • Bethlehem
  • Bursa
  • Cairo
  • Damascus
  • Honolulu County
  • Istanbul
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Lisbon
  • Madrid
  • Nablus
  • Santo Domingo
  • Seville
  • Stockholm Municipality
  • Tunis

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1971 375,000 -
2014 572,717 34.52%

Province de Rabat, Rabat, aqlym alrbat, ar-Ribaat, ar-Ribaaṭ, إقليم الرباط

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