Rabat
Sign in to saveRabat (, also , ; ) is the capital city of Morocco and 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). It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.
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Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and its second-largest metropolitan area, with a population of approximately 2.1 million people as of 2025. Located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, it serves as the administrative center for both the country and the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.
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Place details
- Locality
- Rabat ⵔⴱⴰⵟ الرباط
- Region
- Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ⵔⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⵍⴰ-ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة
- Country
- Maroc ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ المغرب
- Population
- 1,655,753
Article
35 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Ancient ''Sala''
- Medieval Islamic period
- Corsair republic
- 'Alawi rule
- 20th century
- French colonial rule
- Post World War II and independence
- Geography
- Neighbourhoods of Rabat
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- Culture
- Mawazine
- Places of worship
- Museums and parks
- Historic monuments
- Education
- Colleges and universities
- Transport
- Air
- Trains
- Tram
- City buses
- Sport
- Football
- Handball
- Basketball
- Volleyball
- Notable people
- Twin towns – sister cities
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Rabat (, also , ; ) is the capital city of Morocco and 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). It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.
Rabat was founded in the 12th century by the Almohads. After a period of growth, the city fell into a long period of decline. In the 17th century, Rabat became a haven for the Barbary corsairs. When the French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912, Rabat became its administrative center. When Morocco achieved independence in 1956, Rabat became its capital.