Fun facts about Rabat
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The name Rabat comes from the Arabic word الرباط (a-Ribāṭ), meaning the ribat, an Islamic base or fortification.
Rabat
Morocco
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).
From the “Etymology” section
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Rabat was established as a naval base in 1170 by the Almohads.
Rabat
Morocco
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).
From the “Etymology” section
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The Almohad caliph Abu Yusuf Ya'qub al-Mansur embarked on an ambitious project to construct a new fortified imperial capital called al-Mahdiyya in Rabat.
Rabat
Morocco
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).
From the “History” section
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The Rabat Zoo was opened in 1973 to house lions that were previously kept at the Royal Palace.
Rabat
Morocco
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).
From the “Culture” section
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Rabat hosted the 2019 African Games, marking the first time the event was held in Morocco.
Rabat
Morocco
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).
From the “Sport” section
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