City · Morocco
Rabat
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, located on the northwestern coasts of the Atlantic Ocean. 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). 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.
Good to know
- Population: 1,655,753.
- Founded: 1146.
- Heritage: World Heritage Site.
- Area: 118 sq km.
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca.