Fun fact 1 about Rabat
city
The name Rabat comes from the Arabic word الرباط (a-Ribāṭ), meaning the ribat, an Islamic base or fortification.
Rabat
Morocco
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Rabat
Morocco
Country
Morocco
Population
1.7M
Coordinates
34.02, -6.83
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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