Rabat
Local name: عمالة الرباط
Located in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco Coordinates: 33°59′28″ N 6°50′24″ W
- Population
- 577,827
- 577.8K
- Elevation
- 88 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Africa/Casablanca · UTC+00:00
- Places inside
- 9
- listed under Rabat
- Airports
- RBA Rabat-Salé Airport11 km
- CMN Mohammed V International Airport98 km
About Rabat
Rabat is a district. Location: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco. Population: 577,827. The best months to visit are April–November. The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (11 km).
Photos of Rabat
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Oued Bou Regreg Pline · CC BY-SA 3.0
Places bordering Rabat
- Sale
- Skhirate-Temara
Climate of Rabat
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–November.
This month · November
A good month to visit
Day 21° · Night 11° · Rain 63 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (101 mm)
- Driest month
- July (1 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 17° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 27° | 24° | 21° | 18° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 8° | 9° | 10° | 13° | 16° | 17° | 18° | 17° | 14° | 11° | 9° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 77 | 58 | 54 | 53 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 63 | 101 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July August September October November
How to get to Rabat
The nearest airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 11 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Rabat, 3 km to the north.
Airports
- Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA) Rabat 11 kmnortheast
- Mohammed V International Airport (CMN) Casablanca 98 kmsouthwest
- Fes Saïss International Airport (FEZ) Saïss 172 kmeast
Nearby large cities
- Rabat Population: 1.7M 3 kmnorth
- Salé Population: 972.3K 8 kmnortheast
- Salé Al Jadida Population: 200K 9 kmeast
- Casablanca Population: 3.7M 84 kmsouthwest
- Berrechid Population: 149.2K 106 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Rabat
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 4 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km3 places
- Shāllah Historic site 3 kmNE
- Hassan's Tower Landmark 4 kmNE
- Oued Bou Regreg River 5 kmN
25–60 km1 place
- Oued Sebou River 36 kmNE
60–100 km4 places
- Site Archéologique de Banassa Historic site 95 kmNE
- Oued al Maleh River 62 kmSW
- Hassan II Mosque Attraction 85 kmSW
- Baht River River 60 kmNE
Straight-line distances.
Places in Rabat
9 places- 1 Rabat 1.7M
- 2 Yacoub El Mansour 202.3K
- 3 El Youssoufia 172.9K
- 4 Hassan 125.1K
- 5 Agdal Riyad 89.6K
- 6 Souissi 26.7K
Bar: population relative to the most populous place in this list.
Cities & villages1
- Tour Hassan · Neighbourhood
Heritage & sights2
- Hassan's Tower · Landmark
- Shāllah · Historic site
Other regions in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
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Sale District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra18 km E -
Skhirate-Temara District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra25 km S
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Khémisset Province District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra65 km SE -
Kenitra Province District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra81 km NE -
Sidi Kacem Province District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra120 km NE -
Sidi Slimane Province District, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra90 km E
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources