Meknes
Meknes is a city in Morocco with a population of about 568,295.
MoroccoLarge city🏆 #8 most populated in Morocco🕐 Africa/Casablanca
Meknes is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco during the reign of Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Ismail created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. The city recorded a population of 551,503 in the 2024 Moroccan census. It is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic hub in the region of Fès-Meknès.
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About Meknes
| Country | Morocco |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 03 |
| Population | 568,295 |
| Local currency | MAD |
| Coordinates | 33.8935, -5.5473 |
| Time zone | Africa/Casablanca |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Large city |
| Distance to the capital | 119 km · Rabat |
| Population (Morocco) | #8 most populated in Morocco |
| Where on Earth | 33°53′37″N · 5°32′50″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 3,773 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,246 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Beirut (Lebanon) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -33.89, 174.45 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,787 km |
| London | 2,007 km |
| Cairo | 3,478 km |
| Moscow | 4,082 km |
| Dubai | 5,878 km |
| New York | 5,949 km |