Fès-Meknès, Morocco · Africa
568,295
Population
Africa
Continent
Casablanca
Timezone
MA
Country Code
Meknes (Arabic: مكناس, romanized: maknās, pronounced [maknaːs]) is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco, located in northern central Morocco and the sixth largest city by population in the kingdom. Founded in the 11th century by the Almoravids as a military settlement, Meknes became the capital of Morocco during the reign of Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727), son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Sultan Ismail created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with ext...
Coordinates
33.8935°, -5.5473°
Region/State
Fès-Meknès
District
Meknes
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Country
Morocco
Region
Fès-Meknès
Timezone
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