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    Rabat - Wikipedia

    • Rabat is a historic and cultural city on the Atlantic coast, founded in the 12th century by the Almohads. It is the seventh-largest city in Morocco and the country's capital, as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. See more

     Morocco's Splendid City
    Morocco's Splendid City
     A Blend of Ancient and New
    A Blend of Ancient and New
    Overview

    Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Sal… See more

    CountryMorocco
    RegionArab States
    Highest elevation160 m (520 ft)
    Etymology

    The name Rabat comes from the Arabic word الرباط (a-Ribāṭ) meaning the ribat, an Islamic base or fortification. This name is short for رباط الفتح (Ribāṭu al-Fatḥ) meaning the ribat of conquest or stronghold of victory—a t… See more

    History

    In the first millennium BC the Phoenicians founded several trading colonies along the Atlantic coast of what is now Morocco, but the existence of a Phoenician settlement in the area, called Sala or Shallat, has been debated b… See more

    Geography

    Rabat is an administrative city. It has many shopping districts and residential neighbourhoods. The geographically spread out neighbourhoods are as follows:
    The heart of the city consists of three parts: the Medin… See more

    Culture

    The biggest place for theatre is the Mohammed V Theatre in the centre of the town, which was opened in 1962. Construction on a new performing arts center, the Grand Theatre of Rabat, began in 2014. De… See more

    Education
    Transport

    Rabat's main airport is Rabat–Salé Airport.
    Rabat is served by two principal railway stations run by the national rail service ONCF.
    Rabat-Ville and Rabat Agdal are the two main inter-… See more

     
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