City Details: Casablanca
A few alternate names for Casablanca are: Ad Dar al Bayda, Ad Dar al Bayda', Ad Dār al Bayḑā’, Anafi, Anfa, CMN, Casa Branca, Casablanca, Casabranca, Dar-el-Beida
Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco and the country's economic and business centre. Located on the Atlantic coast of the Chaouia plain in the central-western part of Morocco, the city has a population of about 3.22 million in the urban area, and over 4.27 million in Greater Casablanca, making it the most populous city in the Maghreb region, and the eighth-largest in the Arab world.
General Information
- Official Name: Morocco
- Common Name: Morocco
- Population: 3665954
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 33.58831, -7.61138
- Country Code: MAR
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Casablanca
- 1. Mohammed V International Airport (CMN), distance from city center: 24.63 km
- 2. Ben Slimane Airport (GMD), distance from city center: 36.87 km
- 3. Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), distance from city center: 94.67 km
Location of Casablanca
Country Details
- Country: Morocco
- Official Name: Kingdom of Morocco
- Capital: Rabat
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Northern Africa
- Population: 36,910,558
- Area: 446,550 km²
- Languages: Arabic, Berber
- Currency: Moroccan dirham (د.م.)
- Timezones: UTC
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Algeria
- Western Sahara
- Spain
Holidays in Casablanca, Morocco
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in Morocco for 2026
- Ras l' âm - 2026-01-01
- Takdim watikat al-istiqlal - 2026-01-11
- Id Yennayer - 2026-01-14
- Eid Ash-Shughl - 2026-05-01
- Eid Al-Ârch - 2026-07-30
- Oued Ed-Dahab Day - 2026-08-14
- Thawrat al malik wa shâab - 2026-08-20
- Eid Al Chabab - 2026-08-21
- Eid Al Massira Al Khadra - 2026-11-06
- Eid Al Istiqulal - 2026-11-18
Daylight Saving Time in Casablanca, Morocco
| Year | DST Start | DST End |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | Feb 10, 2030, 2:00 AM | Dec 23, 2030, 2:00 AM |
| 2031 | Jan 26, 2031, 2:00 AM | Dec 15, 2031, 2:00 AM |
| 2032 | Jan 18, 2032, 2:00 AM | Nov 29, 2032, 2:00 AM |
| 2033 | Dec 25, 2033, 2:00 AM | Nov 21, 2033, 2:00 AM |
Museums in Casablanca, Morocco
Musée du Judaïsme marocain متحف التراث اليهودي المغربي
81 Rue du Chasseur Jules Gros, 20250 Casablanca, Morocco
Coordinates: 33.5523° N, 7.6390° W
Hours: Mo-Th 10:00-17:00 • Fr 10:00-15:00 • Su 11:00-16:00
Villa des Arts دار الفنون
Rue Abou Kacem Achchabi, 20012 Casablanca, Morocco
Coordinates: 33.5864° N, 7.6296° W
Musée de la Fondation Abderrahman slaoui
Rue du Parc, 20070 Casablanca, Morocco
Coordinates: 33.5924° N, 7.6226° W
Attarik Foundation
Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah Boulevard, 20004 Casablanca, Morocco
Coordinates: 33.6065° N, 7.6198° W
Hassan II Mosque Museum
Rue de Tiznit زنقة تيزنيت, 20040 Casablanca, Morocco
Coordinates: 33.6055° N, 7.6305° W