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Rabat الرِّبَاط (Arabic) ṛṛbaṭ / ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ (Berber)
City
Clockwise from top: River Bou Regreg and the Kasbah of the Udayas, Dâr-al-Makhzen the main royal residence, Hassan Tower, Chellah Necropolis, Kasbah of the Udayas, Mausoleum of Mohammed V
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Coordinates: 34°02′N 6°50′W / 34.033°N 6.833°W / 34.033; -6.833
Country	Morocco
Region	Eṛṛbaṭ-Sla-Qniṭra
Founded by Almohads	1146
Government
• Mayor	Fathallah Oualalou
Area
• City	117 km2 (45.17 sq mi)
Highest elevation	160 m (520 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2014)
• City	577,827
• Rank	7th in Morocco
• Density	4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
• Metro	2,120,192
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)
Website	www.rabat.ma
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Official name	Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage
Type	Cultural
Criteria	ii, iv
Designated	2012 (36th session)
Reference no.	1401
State Party	Morocco
Region	Arab States

Rabat (Arabic: الرِّبَاط‎, translit. ar-ribāṭ‎; Moroccan Arabic: الرباط‎, translit. ṛ-ṛbaṭ‎; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ‎, translit. ṛṛbaṭ‎) is the capital city of Morocco and its 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.

The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt-related problems have diminished Rabat's role as a port; however, Rabat and Salé still maintain important textile, food processing and construction industries. In addition, tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat one of the most important cities in the country.