Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, on the northwestern Atlantic coast. Founded in the 12th century by the Almohads as a naval base, it became Morocco's capital in 1956 following independence, and is one of the country's four imperial cities. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Connections
Associated With
Source Rabat (Wikipedia)
rabat is associated with rabat-sale-kenitra.
Source Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (Wikipedia)
Capital Of
Source Rabat (Wikipedia)
rabat is the capital of rabat-sale-kenitra.
Source Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (Wikipedia)
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Also in Business Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source Wikipedia: Maghreb Arabe Presstier 2
Also in Law Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source Maroc, Cour de cassation, page de presentation, AHJUCAFContact block, address of the Court of CassationQuote, Contact block, address of the Court of Cassation
Avenue An-Nakhil Hay Ryad BP 1417 Rabat
Also in Sport and Games Atlas: which is located in this subject.
Source Wikidata: Moroccan National Olympic Committee
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1. Rabat (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead section
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco
Infobox, Population figure
515,619 (2024)
Lead section
Rabat is the country's seventh-largest city with a population of 515,619 (2024) and the second largest metropolitan area after Casablanca, with a population of approximately 2.1 million (2025).
Infobox: area_total_km2
117
Infobox, coordinates (latitude)
34°01′16″N 6°50′29″W / 34.02111°N 6.84139°W
Infobox, coordinates (longitude)
34°01′16″N 6°50′29″W / 34.02111°N 6.84139°W
Infobox, Founded
1170
Associated With: Morocco, Infobox, Country
Morocco
- In Group: Cities of Northern Africa (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Rabat (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 135 m
Rabat-Sale-Kenitra (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
The capital is Rabat.
Wikidata: Rabat
Wikidata Q3551, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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