Rabat
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Rabat (Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ, literally "Fortified Place"), population 650 000 hab. (2010 estimate), is the caipital an third maistmuckle city o the Kinrick o Morocco. It is the caipital o the Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region an aa.
Rabat الرباط ⵕⴱⴰⵟ ar-Ribāṭ Rbat | |
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Coordinates: 34°02′N 6°50′W | |
Kintra | Morocco |
Region | Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer |
First settled | 3rd century BC |
Foondit bi Almohads | 1146 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Fathallah Oualalou[1] |
Area | |
• City | 117 km2 (45.17 sq mi) |
Elevation | 75 m (246 ft) |
Population (2004)[3] | |
• City | 620,996 |
• Density | 5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,670,192 |
Website | http://www.rabat.ma/ |
The city is locatit on the Atlantic Ocean at the mooth o the river Bou Regreg. On the facin shore o the river lees Salé, Rabat's bedroom community. Thegither, the twa cities wi Temara accoont for a population o 1.8 million. Siltin problems hae diminished the city's role as a port; housomever, Rabat an Salé still hae relatively important textile, fuid processin an construction industries; some is fae sweatshop labour bi major multinaitional corporations (see Salé).
As weel, tourism an the presence o aw foreign embassies in Morocco serve tae mak Rabat the seicont maist important city in the kintra efter the mair muckle an economically mair significant Casablanca. It is accessible bi train throu the ONCF system an bi plane throu the nearbi Rabat-Salé Airport.