ancient ruins
Volubilis
The best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa, featuring impressive mosaics, a triumphal arch, and a basilica in a scenic setting near Meknes, Morocco.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco · Africa
Khemisset sits on the route: 20 minutes from Souq Khmis Aït Yadine, 55km from Volubilis.
Khemisset is a city located in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco. With a population of 143,640, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Khemisset sits in Morocco, where you drive on the right. It's in the Africa/Casablanca time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Khemisset to your route.
Khemisset (Arabic: الخميسات; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵍⵅⵎⵉⵙⴰⵜ, romanized: lxmisat) is a city in northern Morocco with a population of 131,542 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat (81 km) and Meknès (57 km), and is the capital of Khémisset Province.
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the French built a 600 mm narrow gauge railway from Rabat via Souk el Abra des Sehoul, Tiflet, Dar Caid Bou Driss to Khemisset. It was abandoned in 1935 and lifted before 1942. Between Tiflet and Khemisset, the old track bed of narrow gauge line was later built to Rabat Khemisset main road.
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Khemisset is located in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, Africa. The coordinates are 33.8240 latitude, -6.0663 longitude.
Khemisset has a population of approximately 143,640 people, making it a city in Morocco.
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ancient ruins
The best-preserved Roman ruins in North Africa, featuring impressive mosaics, a triumphal arch, and a basilica in a scenic setting near Meknes, Morocco.
55 km · about 65 min drive
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