Rabat
Morocco · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
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-Sale-Kenitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Sale, the city's main commuter town.
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Things to do in Rabat
- Private TukTuk Tour of Rabat: Medina, Chellah, Hassan Tower,Udaya · 3 h · from $31.97 · 5.0/5 (41 reviews)
- Tangier Full-Day Tour from Rabat by Train with Camel Ride · 12 h · from $182.37 · 4.6/5 (18 reviews)
- Moroccan Cooking Class with Local Amazigh Family in Medina Rabat · 3 h 30 min · from $65.08 · 5.0/5 (69 reviews)
- Full-day guided tour from Rabat to Chefchaouen iconic blue city · 12 h · from $176.97 · 4.7/5 (27 reviews)
- Private full day trip from Rabat to Fes · 8 h · from $228.35 · 4.8/5 (16 reviews)
- From Rabat: Private Casablanca Tour With Hassan II Mosque Ticket · 8 h · from $148.42 · 5.0/5 (1 reviews)
Practical facts
- Local time
- UTC+0 · 6 h ahead of Costa Rica
- Region
- Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
- Main language
- Arabic
- On the map
- 34.01° N, 6.85° W
Near Rabat
- Casablanca · 83 km away
- Larache · 145 km away
- Fez · 170 km away
- Beni Mellal-Khenifra · 176 km away
- Chefchaouen · 194 km away
- Tangier · 215 km away
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Where to stay
Rabat Marriott Hotel
9.8/10 · 462 reviews
Ibis Rabat Agdal
9.6/10 · 3325 reviews
Riad Meftaha
9.6/10 · 2082 reviews
Fairmont La Marina Rabat Sale Hotel
9.6/10 · 874 reviews
STORY Rabat
9.6/10 · 499 reviews
Riad Dar Jabador
9.6/10 · 352 reviews
Riad Dar Rabiaa
9.4/10 · 706 reviews
Riad Dar Karima
9.4/10 · 333 reviews
Riad El Maâti
9.4/10 · 205 reviews
Euphoriad
9.2/10 · 246 reviews