Kenitra
Sign in to saveKénitra (, , , ) 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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Kénitra is a major port city in northwestern Morocco with a population of over 500,000 people, serving as one of the three main urban centers in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. The city gained strategic importance during the Cold War when it hosted the US Naval Air Station Port Lyautey, which functioned as a key stopping point for American military operations in North Africa.
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Place details
- Locality
- Kénitra القنيطرة
- Region
- Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ⵔⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⵍⴰ-ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة
- Country
- Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب
- Population
- 470,949
Article
17 sectionsContents
- 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.
==History==