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Rabat, capital of Morocco: facts and figures
Rabat is the capital of Morocco. It has about 1,900,000 residents, which makes it the 77th most populous capital of the 172 in DailyGeo's atlas, and it sits 18 m above sea level. Its nearest neighbouring capital is Lisbon, 562 km away.
Key figures
| Figure | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | Morocco |
| Continent | Africa |
| City population | 1,900,000 residents |
| World rank by population | 77th of 172 |
| Elevation | 18 m |
| Founded | 1146 |
| Time zone | Africa/Casablanca |
| Coordinates | 34.02° N, 6.84° W |
| Country population | 38,430,770 residents |
| Country GDP | 182.4 billion US dollars |
| GDP per capita | $4,672 |
| Life expectancy | 75.5 years |
| Internet users | 91.2 % |
| Big Mac price | not reported |
Climate through the year
Rabat averages 13.6 °C in winter and 22.9 °C in summer. January is the coldest month of the year and August the warmest, and the city receives 414 mm of precipitation in an average year.
| Month | Mean temperature |
|---|---|
| January | 12.9 °C |
| February | 13.6 °C |
| March | 14.7 °C |
| April | 16.8 °C |
| May | 19.3 °C |
| June | 21.4 °C |
| July | 23.3 °C |
| August | 23.9 °C |
| September | 22.3 °C |
| October | 20.6 °C |
| November | 16.7 °C |
| December | 14.3 °C |
What makes it stand out
- Latitude: 3rd northernmost capital in Africa (34.02°).
Nearest capitals
Distances are great-circle distances between city centres, which is what the Capitals game measures when it tells you how far a guess was from the answer. Lisbon is the closest capital to Rabat.
| Capital | Country | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Lisbon | Portugal | 562 km |
| Madrid | Spain | 764 km |
| Algiers | Algeria | 947 km |
| Andorra la Vella | Andorra | 1,192 km |
| Tunis | Tunisia | 1,571 km |
How to remember it
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Sources
- City population and coordinates: DailyGeo's own game data, the same figures the Capitals game plays with. Population follows the urban area rather than the commune, which is why no density is quoted.
- Temperature and rainfall: ten-year means (2015 to 2024) computed from ERA5 reanalysis, retrieved through Open-Meteo. Hersbach, H., et al. (2020). The ERA5 global reanalysis. Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society.
- Elevation: terrain height at the city's coordinates in the Copernicus DEM, read through Open-Meteo rather than taken from a curated claim.
- Time zone: resolved from the same coordinates.
- Country figures: the World Bank, latest reported year for each series: Country GDP, GDP per capita, Country population, Life expectancy, Internet users.
- Founding date: Wikidata, earliest recorded founding claim.
- This capital elsewhere: Wikipedia, UNdata, Wikidata.
- Method and limits: How this data was collected explains how each figure was collected and what it does not cover.
The short answer
Rabat is the capital of Morocco, in Africa, with about 1,900,000 residents, averaging 13.6 °C in winter and 22.9 °C in summer.
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What is the capital of Morocco?
Rabat is the capital of Morocco. It has about 1,900,000 residents and lies in Africa.
How many people live in Rabat?
About 1,900,000, which ranks Rabat 77th of the 172 capitals in DailyGeo's atlas by city population.
What is the weather like in Rabat?
Rabat averages 13.6 °C in winter and 22.9 °C in summer, with 414 mm of precipitation a year. These are ten-year means from ERA5 reanalysis.
How expensive is Rabat?
GDP per capita in the country is $4,672, the latest year the World Bank reports.
Keep learning
- Lisbon, capital of Portugal: facts and figures
Lisbon is the capital of Portugal: 2,900,000 residents, 64 m above sea level, 12.2 °C in winter and 21.6 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Madrid, capital of Spain: facts and figures
Madrid is the capital of Spain: 6,700,000 residents, 667 m above sea level, 6.5 °C in winter and 25.9 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
- Algiers, capital of Algeria: facts and figures
Algiers is the capital of Algeria: 3,900,000 residents, 64 m above sea level, 12.2 °C in winter and 25.0 °C in summer. Key figures and sources.
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