Where is Morocco?

map showing the location of Morocco — Location of Morocco on a map.

What is the capital of Morocco?

Located in the continent of Africa, Morocco covers 446,300 square kilometers of land and 250 square kilometers of water, making it the 58th largest nation in the world with a total area of 446,550 square kilometers.

Morocco became an independent state in 1666, after gaining its sovereignty from France. The population of Morocco is 32,309,239 (2012) and the nation has a density of 72 people per square kilometer.

The currency of Morocco is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). As well, the people of Morocco are refered to as Moroccan.

The dialing code for the country is 212 and the top level internet domain for Moroccan sites is .ma.

Morocco shares land borders with 3 countries: Algeria, Spain, Western Sahara.

To learn more, visit our detailed Morocco section.

Quick facts

Population	32,309,239
Density	72.4 / km² ( 187.5 / mi² )
Language	Arabic
Independence Year	1666
Capital	Rabat (Rabat-Sale-Zemmour-Zaer)
Currency	Moroccan Dirham
GDP	107,000,000,000 (2014 data)
GDP per Capita	3,312 (2014 data)
Land Area	446,300 km² (172,317 mi²)
Water Area	250 km² (97 mi²)
Neighbouring Countries	Algeria, Western Sahara, Spain
Minimum Longitude	-13.180
Maximum Longitude	-0.990
Mininum Latitude	27.660
Maximum Latitude	35.920

What is the capital of Morocco?

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco. It has a population of 1,655,753, and is located on a latitue of 34.01 and longitude of -6.83.

Rabat is also the political center of Morocco, which is considered a Constitutional Monarchy, and home to its Executive head of state.

Quick Facts About Rabat, the Capital Of Morocco

City	Rabat
Country	Morocco
Population	1,655,753
Longitude	-6.83255000
Latitude	34.01325000
Elevation	46 meters over sea level

Most popular cities in Morocco

Rank	City	Population
#1	Casablanca	3,144,909
#2	Rabat	1,655,753
#3	Fes	964,891
#4	Sale	903,485
#5	Marrakesh	839,296
#6	Agadir	698,310
#7	Tangier	688,356
#8	Meknes	545,705
#9	Oujda	405,253
#10	Al Hoceima	395,644
#11	Kenitra	366,570
#12	Tetouan	326,261
#13	Safi	288,163
#14	Mohammedia	187,708
#15	Khouribga	167,673
#16	Beni Mellal	166,399
#17	El Jadida	147,549
#18	Taza	141,890
#19	Nador	129,260
#20	Settat	119,082