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Morocco · Travel guide

Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east; the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera along the north, which it claims together with several small Spanish-controlled islands; and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south, partly occupied by Morocco since 1975. Morocco also claims to share a border with Mauritania through the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It has a population of approximately 37 million. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. The region constituting Morocco has been inhabited since the Paleolithic era, more than 300,000 years ago. The Moroccan state traces its origins to the establishment of the Idrisid dynasty by Idris I in 788, although its historical…

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Morocco

FCDO travel advice for Morocco. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

Official source: UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office

Facts & statistics

Morocco

Capital: Rabat
Language: Arabic
Currency: Moroccan dirham
Time zone: UTC+01:00
Calling code: +212
Internet domain: .ma
Driving side: right
Plug type: Europlug
Voltage: 127

Source: Wikidata.

Events

Morocco

Ras l' âmNew Year's Day2026-01-01

Takdim watikat al-istiqlalProclamation of Independence2026-01-11

Id YennayerAmazigh New Year2026-01-14

Eid Ash-ShughlLabour Day2026-05-01

Eid Al-ÂrchEnthronement2026-07-30

Oued Ed-Dahab DayZikra Oued Ed-Dahab2026-08-14

Thawrat al malik wa shâabRevolution of the King and the People2026-08-20

Eid Al ChababYouth Day2026-08-21

Eid Al Massira Al KhadraGreen March2026-11-06

Eid Al IstiqulalIndependence Day2026-11-18

Source: Nager.Date.

CapitalRabat

Population36,029,138

CurrencyMAD

Languagesar-MA,ber,fr

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Cities

◎Casablanca3,665,954 residents ◎Rabat1,655,753 residents ◎Fes1,191,905 residents ◎Tangier1,035,141 residents ◎Marrakesh995,871 residents ◎Salé972,299 residents ◎Agadir698,310 residents ◎Meknes568,295 residents ◎Oujda539,711 residents ◎Kenitra470,949 residents ◎Tétouan415,810 residents ◎Al Hoceïma395,644 residents ◎Temara342,345 residents ◎Safi336,883 residents ◎Mohammedia227,799 residents ◎Khouribga214,241 residents ◎El Jadida212,863 residents ◎Beni Mellal210,397 residents ◎Salé Al Jadida200,000 residents ◎Ait Melloul187,652 residents ◎Nador176,600 residents ◎Dar Bouazza165,295 residents ◎Taza162,110 residents ◎Fès al Bali156,000 residents ◎Settat155,333 residents ◎Berrechid149,201 residents ◎Khemisset143,640 residents ◎Inezgane142,320 residents ◎Ksar El Kebir138,262 residents ◎Larache136,505 residents ◎Guelmim129,200 residents ◎Khenifra128,318 residents ◎Berkane119,284 residents ◎Taourirt112,908 residents ◎Bouskoura112,501 residents ◎Al Fqih Ben Çalah111,402 residents ◎Dchira El Jihadia109,564 residents ◎Oued Zem104,029 residents ◎El Kelaa des Srarhna103,982 residents ◎Sidi Slimane101,541 residents ◎Errachidia100,870 residents ◎Guercif99,238 residents ◎Oulad Teïma97,608 residents ◎Ben Guerir96,777 residents ◎Ouislane95,995 residents ◎Tiflet94,684 residents ◎Lqoliaa90,890 residents ◎Taroudant87,520 residents ◎Sefrou87,234 residents ◎Essaouira85,137 residents ◎Fnidek84,558 residents ◎Sidi Kacem82,632 residents ◎Tiznit81,569 residents ◎Tan-Tan79,942 residents ◎Ouarzazate77,603 residents ◎Souk El Arbaa75,635 residents ◎Youssoufia73,848 residents ◎Ifrane73,782 residents ◎Lahraouyine70,783 residents ◎Martil70,274 residents ◎Aïn Harrouda68,161 residents ◎Souq Sebt Oulad Nemma65,601 residents ◎Skhirate65,272 residents ◎Ouezzane65,088 residents ◎Benslimane62,352 residents ◎Beni Enzar61,786 residents ◎Mdiq61,398 residents ◎Sidi Bennour60,948 residents ◎Midelt60,390 residents ◎Azrou59,348 residents ◎Tirhanimîne55,827 residents ◎My Drarga55,631 residents ◎Dakhla55,618 residents ◎Ain El Aouda54,397 residents ◎Ben Jerrar53,026 residents ◎Ad Darwa52,108 residents ◎Al Aaroui51,976 residents ◎Kasba Tadla51,697 residents ◎Bejaâd51,206 residents ◎Sidi Taibi51,050 residents ◎Jerada47,507 residents ◎Chefchaouen46,721 residents ◎Mrirt46,660 residents ◎Tinghir45,911 residents ◎El Aïoun45,679 residents ◎Azemmour44,683 residents ◎Souq Larb’a al Gharb44,059 residents ◎Zagora43,752 residents ◎Ait Ourir42,705 residents ◎Azilal42,062 residents ◎Smara42,056 residents ◎Sidi Yahia El Gharb41,472 residents ◎Tine Biougra41,421 residents ◎Taounate41,075 residents ◎Bouznika40,663 residents ◎Had Soualem40,146 residents ◎Imzouren40,000 residents ◎Zaïo39,099 residents ◎Aourir38,617 residents ◎El Hajeb38,527 residents

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Airports

Al Massira AirportAgadir (Temsia)AGABeni Mellal AirportOulad YaichBEM Fes Saïss International AirportSaïssFEZ Marrakesh Menara AirportMarrakeshRAK Mohammed V International AirportCasablancaCMN Nador Al Aaroui International AirportAl AarouiNDR Ouarzazate International AirportOuarzazateOZZ Oujda Angads AirportAhl AngadOUD Rabat-Salé AirportRabatRBA Sania Ramel AirportTétouanTTU Tangier Ibn Battuta AirportTangierTNG Zagora AirportZagoraOZG