City Details: Rabat
A few alternate names for Rabat are: RBA, Raba, Rabat, Rabata, Rabatas, Rabato, Rabatum, Rabot, Rabāt, Rabāta
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra administrative region. Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town.
General Information
- Official Name: Morocco
- Common Name: Morocco
- Population: 1655753
- Timezone: Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates: 34.01325, -6.83255
- Country Code: MAR
- Continent: Africa
Closest Airports to Rabat
- 1. Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), distance from city center: 8.59 km
- 2. Kenitra Airport (NNA), distance from city center: 38.51 km
- 3. Ben Slimane Airport (GMD), distance from city center: 53.61 km
Location of Rabat
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 Rabat, 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 Rabat, 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 Rabat, Morocco
متحف محمد السادس للفن الحديث والمعاصر
Avenue Moulay Al Hassan شارع مولاي الحسن, 10020 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0152° N, 6.8329° W
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00
Le Musée de la Monnaie de Bank Al-Maghrib
Avenue Allal Ben Abdellah شارع علال بن عبد الله, 10006 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0194° N, 6.8352° W
Musée Mohammed VI d'art moderne et contemporain متحف محمد السادس للفن الحديث والمعاصر
2 Avenue Moulay Hassan شارع مولاي الحسن, 10020 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0151° N, 6.8328° W
Hours: We-Mo 10:00-18:00
Musee Archeologique
Rue Al Brihi زنقة البريهي, 10002 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0138° N, 6.8316° W
Musée des Oudayas متحف الأوداية
Zanquat Bazzou, 10030 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0305° N, 6.8357° W
Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle - Institut Scientifique
Avenue Ibn Batouta شارع ابن بطوطة, 10020 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0063° N, 6.8388° W
Hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-15:45
Musée des PTT
Avenue Moulay Ismail شارع مولاي اسماعيل, 10042 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0209° N, 6.8275° W
Museum of Ceramics
Avenue Moulay Ali Cherif, 11014 Salé, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0425° N, 6.8324° W
Poupées du Monde
Rue Boukroune زنقة بوقرون, 10030 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0265° N, 6.8355° W
Musée des Instruments de Géophysique et de Météorologie du Maroc
Avenue Ibn Batouta شارع ابن بطوطة, 10020 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0061° N, 6.8388° W
Museo Nacional de Fotografía
شارع المختار جازوليت Avenue Al Mokhtar Jazoulite, 10115 Rabat, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0248° N, 6.8509° W
Musée Belghazi des instruments de musique à Dar El Qadi
Rue Sidi Baha, 11005 Salé, Morocco
Coordinates: 34.0378° N, 6.8241° W