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Rabat
الرباط | |
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.jpg)     Clockwise from top: River Bou Regreg and the Kasbah of the Udayas, Royal Palace, Hassan Tower, Avenue Mohammed V in downtown Rabat, Chellah Necropolis, Mausoleum of Mohammed V. | |
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| Coordinates: 34°02′N 6°50′W / 34.033°N 6.833°W[1] | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Asmaa Rhlalou |
| Area | |
| • City | 117 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 160 m (520 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (2014)[2] | |
| • City | 577,827 |
| • Rank | 7th in Morocco |
| • Density | 4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,120,192 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | www |
| Official name | Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | ii, iv |
| Designated | 2012 (36th session) |
| Reference no. | 1401 |
| Region | Arab States |
Rabat (/rəˈbɑːt/, also UK: /rəˈbæt/, US: /rɑːˈbɑːt/;[3][4][5] Arabic: الرباط, romanized: ar-Ribāṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014)[2] and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region.[6] 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. The city grew at first but went into an extended period of decline following the collapse of the Almohads. In the 17th century, Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates. When the French established a protectorate over Morocco in 1912 they made Rabat its administrative center. When Morocco achieved independence in 1955 Rabat became its capital.
Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt-related problems have diminished Rabat's role as a port; however, Rabat and Salé still maintain important textile, food processing and construction industries. In addition, tourism and the city hosting all foreign embassies in Morocco makes Rabat one of the most important cities in the country. The Moroccan capital was ranked at second place by CNN in its "Top Travel Destinations of 2013".[7] It is one of four Imperial cities of Morocco, and the medina of Rabat is listed as a World Heritage Site. Rabat is accessible by train through the ONCF system and by plane through the nearby Rabat–Salé Airport.
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- ^ a b "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in Arabic). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ^ "Rabat". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Rabat". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ^ "Rabat" (US) and "Rabat". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22.
- ^ "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- ^ "Top travel destinations for 2013 – CNN.com". Edition.cnn.com. 2013-01-02. Retrieved 2013-03-12.
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