Rabat
Rabat is a capital city in Morocco with a population of about 1,655,753.
MoroccoMajor city🏆 #2 most populated in Morocco🕐 Africa/Casablanca
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.
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About Rabat
| Country | Morocco |
| Continent | Africa |
| Explore | 04 |
| Population | 1,655,753 |
| Local currency | MAD |
| Coordinates | 34.0132, -6.8326 |
| Time zone | Africa/Casablanca |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Major city |
| Population (Morocco) | #2 most populated in Morocco |
| Where on Earth | 34°0′48″N · 6°49′57″W |
| Hemisphere | N · W |
| Distance to the equator | 3,786 km |
| Distance to the North Pole | 6,232 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 100% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Peshawar (Pakistan) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | -34.01, 173.17 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Paris | 1,816 km |
| London | 2,019 km |
| Cairo | 3,595 km |
| Moscow | 4,148 km |
| New York | 5,839 km |
| Dubai | 5,994 km |