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Kenitra

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Also known as Port Lyautey

Kénitra (, , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is a port on the Sebou River with a population of 507,736 as of 2024. It is one of the three main cities of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and the capital of the similarly named Kénitra Province. During the Cold War, the US Naval Air Station Port Lyautey served as a stopping point in North Africa.

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Kenitra is a city in Morocco, serving as the capital of Kénitra Province and the Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen region. Located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra area, the city has a population of 507,736 and an area of 650. It was established in 1912 and is situated at an elevation of 26 meters above sea level. The official name of the city is Kenitra, also referred to as Port-Lyautey.

The city is administered by Aziz Rabbah and operates in the UTC±00:00 time zone. Kenitra is twinned with Salfit and Gaziantep. It is home to the Stade Municipal and has a postal code of 14000. The city’s official website is kenitra.ma.

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Locality: Kénitra القنيطرة
Region: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ⵔⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⵍⴰ-ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة
Country: Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب
Population: 470,949
Timezone: Africa/Casablanca

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kenitra
Settlement.image_caption: Scenes from Kenitra
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kenitra province.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Blason de la ville de Kénitra.svg
Settlement.seal_size: 120px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.pushpin_mapsize: 300
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kenitra
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1681
Settlement.unit_pref: metric

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History
Ancient history
Colonial and recent history
U.S. Naval Base
Climate
Population
Areas and neighbourhoods
Education
Colleges and universities
Transportation
Sports
Kénitra Athletic Club, KAC
Basketball
Notable people
See also
Notes and references
External links

Kénitra (, , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is a port on the Sebou River with a population of 507,736 as of 2024. It is one of the three main cities of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and the capital of the similarly named Kénitra Province. During the Cold War, the US Naval Air Station Port Lyautey served as a stopping point in North Africa.

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