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City in Eṛṛbaṭ - Sla - Qniṭra, Morocco Rabat الرِّبَاط ⴰⵕⴱⴰⵟ City Clockwise from top : River Bou Regreg and the Kasbah of the Udayas, Dâr - al - Makhzen the main royal residence, Hassan Tower, Chellah Necropolis, Kasbah of the Udayas, Mausoleum of Mohammed V Flag Seal Rabat Location in Morocco & Africa Rabat Rabat ( Africa ) Show map of Morocco Show map of Africa Show all Coordinates : 34 ° 02 ′ N 6 ° 50 ′ W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.033 ° N 6.833 ° W ﻿ / 34.033 ; - 6.833 Country Morocco Region Eṛṛbaṭ - Sla - Qniṭra Founded by Almohads 1146 Government Mayor Mohamed Sadiki Area City 117 km ( 45.17 sq mi ) Highest elevation 160 m ( 520 ft ) Lowest elevation 0 m ( 0 ft ) Population ( 2014 ) City 577,827 Rank 7th in Morocco Density 4,900 / km ( 13,000 / sq mi ) Metro 2,120,192 Time zone WET ( UTC + 0 ) Summer ( DST ) WEST ( UTC + 1 ) Website www.rabat.ma UNESCO World Heritage Site Official name Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City : a Shared Heritage Type Cultural Criteria ii, iv Designated 2012 ( 36th session ) Reference no. 1401 State Party Morocco Region Arab States Rabat ( Arabic : الرِّبَاط ‎, al - ribāṭ ; Berber languages : ⴰⵕⴱⴰⵟ Aṛṛbaṭ ) is the capital city of Morocco and its second largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 ( 2014 ) and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million. It is also the capital city of the Rabat - Salé - Kénitra administrative region. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg. On the facing shore of the river lies Salé, the city 's main commuter town. Rabat, Temara, and Salé form a conurbation of over 1.8 million people. Silt - related problems have diminished Rabat 's role as a port ; however, Rabat and Salé still maintain important textile, food processing and construction industries. In addition, tourism and the presence of all foreign embassies in Morocco serve to make Rabat one of the most important cities in the country. Once a reputed corsair haven, Rabat served as one of the many ports in North Africa for the Barbary pirates, who were particularly active from the 16th through the 18th centuries. Rabat is accessible by train through the ONCF system and by plane through the nearby Rabat -- Salé Airport. The Moroccan capital was ranked at second place by CNN in its `` Top Travel Destinations of 2013 ''. It is one of four Imperial cities of Morocco, and the medina of Rabat is listed as a World Heritage Site. Contents 1 History 1.1 12th to 17th century 1.2 Corsair republics 1.3 20th century 1.3. 1 French invasion 1.3. 2 Post World War II 2 Neighbourhoods of Rabat 3 Bouregreg Marina 4 Subdivisions 5 Families of Rabat 6 Climate 7 Culture 7.1 Mawazine 8 Main sights 9 Notable people from Rabat 10 Transport 10.1 Air 10.2 Trains 10.3 Tram 11 Sports 11.1 Football 11.2 Handball 11.3 Basketball 11.4 Volleyball 12 Gallery 13 International relations 13.1 Twin towns -- sister cities 14 References 15 Bibliography 16 External links History See also : Timeline of Rabat Bab Oudaia gate 12th to 17th century Rabat has a relatively modern history compared to the nearby ancient city of Salé. In 1146, the Almohad ruler Abd al - Mu'min turned Rabat 's ribat into a full - scale fortress to use as a launching point for attacks on Iberia. In 1170, due to its military importance, Rabat acquired the title Ribatu l - Fath, meaning `` stronghold of victory, '' from which it derives its current name. Yaqub al - Mansur ( known as Moulay Yacoub in Morocco ), another Almohad Caliph, moved the capital of his empire to Rabat. He built Rabat 's city walls, the Kasbah of the Udayas and began construction on what would have been the world 's largest mosque. However, Yaqub died and construction stopped. The ruins of the unfinished mosque, along with the Hassan Tower, still stand today. Yaqub 's death initiated a period of decline. The Almohad empire lost control of its possessions in Spain and much of its African territory, eventually leading to its total collapse. In the 13th century, much of Rabat 's economic power shifted to Fez. In 1515 a Moorish explorer, El Wassan, reported that Rabat had declined so much that only 100 inhabited houses remained. An influx of Moriscos, who had been expelled from Spain, in the early 17th century helped boost Rabat 's growth. Corsair republics Rabat and neighboring Salé united to form the Republic of Bou Regreg in 1627. The republic was run by Barbary pirates who used the two cities as base ports for launching attacks on shipping. The pirates did not have to contend with any central authority until the Alaouite Dynasty united Morocco in 1666. The latter attempted to establish control over the pirates, but failed. European and Muslim authorities continued to attempt to control the pirates over many years, but the Republic of Bou Regreg did not collapse until 1818. Even after the republic 's collapse, pirates continued to use the port of Rabat, which led to the shelling of the city by Austria in 1829 after an Austrian ship had been lost to a pirate attack. 20th century French invasion The French invaded Morocco in 1912 and established a protectorate. The French administrator of Morocco, General Hubert Lyautey, decided to relocate the country 's capital from Fez to Rabat. Among other factors, rebellious citizens had made Fez an unstable place. Sultan Moulay Youssef followed the decision of the French and moved his residence to Rabat. In 1913, Gen. Lyautey hired Henri Prost who designed the Ville Nouvelle ( Rabat 's modern quarter ) as an administrative sector. When Morocco achieved independence in 1955, Mohammed V, the then King of Morocco, chose to have the capital remain at Rabat. Post world War II This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2012 ) Following World War II, the United States established a military presence in Rabat at the former French air base. By the early 1950s, Rabat Salé Air Base was a U.S. Air Force installation hosting the 17th Air Force and the 5th Air Division, which oversaw forward basing for Strategic Air Command ( SAC ) B - 47 Stratojet aircraft in the country. With the destabilization of French government in Morocco, and Moroccan independence in 1956, the government of Mohammed V wanted the U.S. Air Force to pull out of the SAC bases in Morocco, insisting on such action after American intervention in Lebanon in 1958. The United States agreed to leave as of December 1959, and was fully out of Morocco by 1963. SAC felt the Moroccan bases were much less critical with the long range capability of the B - 52 Stratofortresses that were replacing the B - 47s and with the completion of the USAF installations in Spain in 1959. With the USAF withdrawal from Rabat - Salé in the 1960s, the facility became a primary facility for the Royal Moroccan Air Force known as Air Base No 1, a status it continues to hold. Neighbourhoods of Rabat The headquarters of Maroc Telecom Rabat is an administrative city. It does have many shopping districts and residential neighbourhoods. The geographically spread out neighbourhoods are as follows : The heart of the city consists of three parts : the Medina ( old town ) ; the Oudayas and Hassan both located to meet the Bou Regreg ; and the Atlantic Ocean. To the west, and along the waterfront, there is a succession of neighbourhoods. First, around the ramparts, there is the old neighbourhoods, Quartier l'Océan and Quartier les Orangers. Beyond that, a succession of mostly working - class districts : Diour Jamaa, Akkari, Yacoub El Mansour, Massira and Hay el Fath are the main parts of this axis. Hay el Fath, which ends this sequence, evolves into a middle - class neighbourhood. To the east, along the Bouregreg, the Youssoufia region : Mabella ; Taqaddoum ; Hay Nahda ; Aviation ; and Rommani ( working and middle classes ). Between the two axes, from north to south, there are three main neighbourhoods ( middle class to affluent ) : Agdal ( Ward Building ; a lively mix of residential and commercial buildings. The residents are predominantly upper middle class ) ; Hay Riad ( affluent villas ; this neighbourhood has experienced a surge of momentum since the 2000s ) ; and Souissi ( residential neighborhood ). On the outskirts of Souissi, are a number of less - dense regions mainly comprising large private houses to areas that seem out of the city. Riad District Pietri Square Rabat Hassan Avenue Mohammed V Bouregreg marina Located between the Atlantic and the Bouregreg Valley, this magnificent river marina is paved with famous historical sites like the esplanade of the Hassan Tower and the picturesque Chellah necropolis, which has witnessed many Mediterranean civilizations pass by. Outfitted with the most modern equipment to host up to 240 boats, the Bouregreg Marina aims to become an essential destination for recreational boaters seeking long stays or just an unforgettable stopover on their way to West Africa, the Caribbean or the shores of North America. Bouregreg Marina Behind Tûranor PlanetSolar is a new Hassan II bridge between Rabat and Salé Subdivisions The prefecture is divided administratively into the following : Name Geographic code Type Households Population ( 2014 ) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Agdal Riyad 421.01. 01. Arrondissement 22,399 77,257 4,572 72,685 El Youssoufia 421.01. 03. Arrondissement 42,312 170,561 2,858 167,703 Hassan 421.01. 05. Arrondissement 32,848 108,179 2,151 106,025 Souissi 421.01. 06. Arrondissement 5,924 23,366 1,203 22,163 Touarga 421.01. 07. Municipality 812 3,932 8 3,924 Yacoub El Mansour 421.01. 09. Arrondissement 47,375 194,532 2,099 192,433 Families of Rabat This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2012 ) Called Rbatis, these families have lived for more than 400 years with many events in common. From the expulsion of the Moriscos to arrive at the foundation of a culture that combines the Arabic and Andalusian cultures, through the Republic of Bouregreg events than other families coming to live in Rabat recently, have not known. Since its founding, Rabat was inhabited by several families from the High Atlas with Abu Yusuf Yaqub al - Mansur, who founded the city in 1198, then families from many parts of Morocco have settled. Rabat has around 1240 a few hundred fifty families whose families Chiadmi, Regragui, Loudiyi, etc. Since the end of the thirteenth century, the city has had an influx of Moriscos expelled from Granada until 1609, the year of total expulsion of Muslims from Spain by Philip III. These families include : Bargach ( Vargas ) ; Guedira ( Guadaira ) ; Mouline ( Molina ) ; Sebbata ( Zapata ) ; and Frej. The said families are considered, until today, as `` Rbati 's Families of strain ''. They are about four hundred families. Other families in the city are considered residents of Rabat because they came at the time when Rabat became the capital of the country, either through rural exodus or to work in public administration based in the city since the establishment of the protectorate. The city is on the territory of Zaer, an Arab tribe of Maqil origin. Leo Africanus in the early 16th century the signals in the region of Khenifra there, she continued on to the north to the Rabat region. Climate Rabat features a Mediterranean climate ( Csa ) with warm to hot dry summers and mild damp winters. Located along the Atlantic Ocean, Rabat has a mild, temperate climate, shifting from cool in winter to warm days in the summer months. The nights are always cool ( or cold in winter, it can reach Sub 0 ° C ( 32 ° F ) sometimes ), with daytime temperatures generally rising about + 7 / 8 C ° ( + 15 / 18 F ° ). The winter highs typically reach only 17.2 ° C ( 63.0 ° F ) in December -- February. Summer daytime highs usually hover around 25 ° C ( 77.0 ° F ), but may occasionally exceed 30 ° C ( 86.0 ° F ), especially during heat waves. Summer nights are usually pleasant and cool, ranging between 11 ° C ( 51.8 ° F ) and 19 ° C ( 66.2 ° F ) and rarely exceeding 20 ° C ( 68.0 ° F ). Rabat belongs to the sub-humid bioclimatic zone with an average annual precipitation of 560 mm. Rabat 's climate resembles the southwest coast of the Iberian Peninsula. Climate data for Rabat ( Rabat -- Salé Airport ) 1961 -- 1990, extremes 1943 -- present Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year Record high ° C ( ° F ) 30.0 ( 86 ) 31.0 ( 87.8 ) 35.8 ( 96.4 ) 37.6 ( 99.7 ) 43.0 ( 109.4 ) 43.7 ( 110.7 ) 47.2 ( 117 ) 45.8 ( 114.4 ) 42.3 ( 108.1 ) 38.0 ( 100.4 ) 35.1 ( 95.2 ) 30.0 ( 86 ) 47.2 ( 117 ) Average high ° C ( ° F ) 17.2 ( 63 ) 17.7 ( 63.9 ) 19.2 ( 66.6 ) 20.0 ( 68 ) 22.1 ( 71.8 ) 24.1 ( 75.4 ) 26.8 ( 80.2 ) 27.1 ( 80.8 ) 26.4 ( 79.5 ) 24.0 ( 75.2 ) 20.6 ( 69.1 ) 17.7 ( 63.9 ) 21.9 ( 71.4 ) Daily mean ° C ( ° F ) 12.6 ( 54.7 ) 13.1 ( 55.6 ) 14.2 ( 57.6 ) 15.2 ( 59.4 ) 17.4 ( 63.3 ) 19.8 ( 67.6 ) 22.2 ( 72 ) 22.4 ( 72.3 ) 21.5 ( 70.7 ) 19.0 ( 66.2 ) 15.9 ( 60.6 ) 13.2 ( 55.8 ) 17.2 ( 63 ) Average low ° C ( ° F ) 8.0 ( 46.4 ) 8.6 ( 47.5 ) 9.2 ( 48.6 ) 10.4 ( 50.7 ) 12.7 ( 54.9 ) 15.4 ( 59.7 ) 17.6 ( 63.7 ) 17.7 ( 63.9 ) 16.7 ( 62.1 ) 14.1 ( 57.4 ) 11.1 ( 52 ) 8.7 ( 47.7 ) 12.5 ( 54.5 ) Record low ° C ( ° F ) − 3.2 ( 26.2 ) − 2.6 ( 27.3 ) − 0.4 ( 31.3 ) 3.8 ( 38.8 ) 5.3 ( 41.5 ) 9.0 ( 48.2 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 11.0 ( 51.8 ) 10.0 ( 50 ) 7.0 ( 44.6 ) 0.0 ( 32 ) 0.3 ( 32.5 ) − 3.2 ( 26.2 ) Average precipitation mm ( inches ) 77.2 ( 3.039 ) 74.1 ( 2.917 ) 60.9 ( 2.398 ) 62.0 ( 2.441 ) 25.3 ( 0.996 ) 6.7 ( 0.264 ) 0.5 ( 0.02 ) 1.3 ( 0.051 ) 5.7 ( 0.224 ) 43.6 ( 1.717 ) 96.7 ( 3.807 ) 100.9 ( 3.972 ) 554.9 ( 21.846 ) Average precipitation days 9.9 9.8 9.0 8.7 5.7 2.4 0.3 0.4 2.4 6.4 10.2 10.4 75.6 Average relative humidity ( % ) 82 82 80 78 77 78 78 79 80 79 80 83 80 Mean monthly sunshine hours 179.9 182.3 232.0 254.5 290.5 287.6 314.7 307.0 261.1 235.1 190.5 180.9 2,916.1 Source # 1 : NOAA Source # 2 : Deutscher Wetterdienst ( humidity, 1973 -- 1993 ), Meteo Climat ( record highs and lows ) Culture Hassan Tower Hotel Balima Mosquée As - Sounah Saint - Pierre Cathedral The biggest place for theatre is the Theatre Mohammed V in the centre of the town. The city has a few official galleries and an archeological museum. Many organizations are active in cultural and social issues. Orient - Occident Foundation and ONA Foundation are the biggest of these. An independent art scene is active in the city. L'appartement 22, which is the first independent space for visual arts created by Abdellah Karroum, opened in 2002 and introduced international and local artists. Other independent spaces opened few years after, such as Le Cube, also set up in a private space. Mawazine Main article : Mawazine Mawazine is a music festival in Rabat welcomed by Mohammed VI King of Morocco, that started in 2001 where music groups, fans and spectators come together in a week - long celebration of culture and music both locally and internationally. Musicians such as Scorpions, Rihanna, Elton John, Stromae and many others have performed at the festival. Mawazine was host to more than 2,500,000 in 2013. Workshops are available for teaching dances and other arts. The festival is free. However, while most areas are free, there are those that require payment, specifically the smaller stages being the historical site of Chellah, the Mohammed V National Theater, and the Renaissance Cultural Center. Main sights Mausoleum of Mohammed V Mohammed V University Hassan Tower Chellah Necropolis Kasbah of the Udayas Rabat Archaeological Museum Musée Mohamed VI d'Art Moderne et Contemporain Bab El - Had Gate Bab - Rouah Gate Bab Oudaïa Gate Mausoleum of Mohammed V Possible descendants of the Barbary lion at Rabat Zoo near the city Notable people from Rabat Politicians Reuven Abergel, Israeli social and political activist Marc Perrin de Brichambaut, French judge and diplomat Dominique de Villepin, former Prime Minister of France Richard Dell'Agnola, French politician David Levy, Israeli politician Maxim Levy, Israeli politician Bernard Squarcini, French counter-terrorism director Scientists, writers and philosophers : Abdellah Taïa, writer Linda Ashcroft, writer and artist Robert Assaraf, historian Alain Badiou, French philosopher Mohammed Suerte Bennani, Moroccan novelist Mohammed Berrada, Moroccan novelist, literary critic, and translator Helene Hagan, Franco - American writer anthropologist Abdelfattah Kilito, Moroccan writer Bahaa Trabelsi, Moroccan novelist Artists Samira Said, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred, Moroccan singer Hajib, Moroccan Chaabi singer Shlomo Bar, Israeli musician Fabienne Égal, French announcer and television host Roland Giraud, French actor Macha Méril, French actress and writer Daniel Siboni, French photographer French Montana, American Hip - Hop Artist Bryce Hudson, American painter and photographer Sportsmen Saïd Aït - Bahi, Moroccan footballer Bouabid Bouden, Moroccan footballer Custodio Dos Reis, French road bicycle racer Younes Khattabi, Moroccan rugby league player Ait Hammi Miloud, Moroccan Olympic boxer Jean Patrick Lesobre, French Rugby Union player Younès Moudrik, Moroccan long jumper Brahim Taleb, Moroccan long distance runner Royal descendants Mohammed VI of Morocco, King of Morocco Prince Fakhruddin of Egypt Prince Jacques, Duke of Orléans Prince Michel, Count of Évreux Prince Moulay Rachid of Morocco Princess Lalla Aicha of Morocco Transport Air Rabat 's main airport is Rabat -- Salé Airport. Trains Rabat - Ville Railway Station Rabat is served by two principal railway stations run by the national rail service, the ONCF. Rabat - Ville is the main inter-city station, from which trains run south to Casablanca, Marrakech and El Jadida, north to Tanger, or east to Meknes, Fes, Taza and Oujda. Tram Rabat - Salé tramway The Rabat - Salé tramway is a tram system which was put into service on May 23, 2011 in the Moroccan cities of Rabat and Salé. The network has two lines for a total length of 19 km ( 12 miles ) and 31 stops. It is operated by Veolia Transdev with Alstom Citadis trams. Sports Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ( Arabic : مركب الأمير مولاي عبد لله ) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah. It was built in 1983 and is the home ground of FAR Rabat. It is used mostly for football matches, and it can also stage athletics. The stadium holds 52,000. Since 2008 it is host of the Meeting International Mohammed VI d'Athlétisme de Rabat. Football The local football teams are : FAR de Rabat FUS de Rabat Stade Marocain Hilal de Rabat Union de Touarga Youssoufia Club de Rabat Handball FUS de Rabat Le Stade Marocain Les FAR de Rabat Basketball The local basketball teams are : FUS de Rabat FAR de Rabat Moghreb de Rabat Volleyball FUS de Rabat FAR de Rabat Crédit agricole Rabat Gallery River Bou Regreg and the Kasbah of the Udayas Chellah Minaret Tour Hassan and Mausoleum of Mohammed V Rabat, Mohammed V Avenue The Parliament building Rabat as seen from Spot Satellite Rabat downtown Rabat -- Salé Airport Sunset next to Quartier l'Océan International relations See also : List of twin towns and sister cities in Morocco This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. 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Rabat - Salé - Kénitra region Capital : Rabat Provinces and Prefectures Kénitra Province Khémisset Province Sidi Kacem Province Sidi Slimane Province Rabat Prefecture Salé Prefecture Skhirate - Témara Prefecture Cities Khemisset Sidi Taibi Dar Gueddari Had Kourt Jorf El Melha Kenitra Khnichet Lalla Mimouna Mechra Bel Ksiri Mehdya Moulay Bousselham Ouazzane Oulad Slama Rabat Salé Sidi Allal Tazi Sidi Kacem Sidi Slimane Sidi Yahya El Gharb Skhirat Souk El Arbaa Témara Tiflet Prefectures and provinces of Morocco by region Tanger - Tetouan - Al Hoceima Prefectures Tangier - Assilah M'diq - Fnideq Provinces Fahs - Anjra Tétouan Al Hoceïma Larache Chefchaouen Ouezzane Oriental Prefecture Oujda - Angad Provinces Berkane Taourirt Jerada Figuig Nador Driouch Guercif Fès - Meknès Prefectures Fès Meknès Provinces Boulemane Sefrou Moulay Yacoub El Hajeb Ifrane Taounate Taza Rabat - Salé - Kénitra Prefectures Rabat Salé Skhirate - Témara Provinces Kénitra Khémisset Sidi Kacem Sidi Slimane Béni Mellal - Khénifra Provinces Béni - Mellal Khouribga Khénifra Azilal Fquih Ben Salah Casablanca - Settat Prefectures Casablanca Mohammedia Provinces Settat Berrechid Benslimane Sidi Bennour Nouaceur Médiouna El Jadida Marrakesh - Safi Prefecture Marrakesh Provinces Al Haouz Chichaoua El Kelâa des Sraghna Essaouira Safi Rehamna Youssoufia Drâa - Tafilalet Provinces Errachidia Zagora Midelt Ouarzazate Tinghir Souss - Massa Prefectures Agadir - Ida Ou Tanane Inezgane - Aït Melloul Provinces Taroudant Tiznit Chtouka Aït Baha Tata Guelmim - Oued Noun Provinces Assa - Zag Guelmim Tan - Tan Sidi Ifni Laâyoune - Sakia El Hamra Provinces Laâyoune Tarfaya Boujdour Es Semara Dakhla - Oued Ed - Dahab Provinces Aousserd Oued Ed - Dahab Capitals of Arab countries Africa Asia Algiers, Algeria Cairo, Egypt Djibouti, Djibouti El Aaiun ( proclaimed ) Tifariti ( de facto ), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Khartoum, Sudan Mogadishu, Somalia Moroni, Comoros Nouakchott, Mauritania Rabat, Morocco Tripoli, Libya Tunis, Tunisia Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Amman, Jordan Baghdad, Iraq Beirut, Lebanon Damascus, Syria Doha, Qatar Jerusalem ( proclaimed ) Ramallah ( de facto ), Palestine Kuwait City, Kuwait Manama, Bahrain Muscat, Oman Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Sana'a, Yemen An unrecognised or partially - recognised nation Arab Capital of Culture Cairo 1996 ( Egypt ) Tunis 1997 ( Tunisia ) Sharjah 1998 ( United Arab Emirates ) Beirut 1999 ( Lebanon ) Riyadh 2000 ( Saudi Arabia ) Kuwait City 2001 ( Kuwait ) Amman 2002 ( Jordan ) Rabat 2003 ( Morocco ) San'a 2004 ( Yemen ) Khartoum 2005 ( Sudan ) Muscat 2006 ( Oman ) Algiers 2007 ( Algeria ) Damascus 2008 ( Syria ) Jerusalem 2009 ( State of Palestine ) Doha 2010 ( Qatar ) Sirte 2011 ( Libya ) Manama 2012 ( Bahrain ) Baghdad 2013 ( Iraq ) Tripoli 2014 ( Libya ) Constantine 2015 ( Algeria ) Sfax 2016 ( Tunisia ) Capitals of Africa Dependent territories and states with limited recognition are in italics Abuja, Nigeria Accra, Ghana Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Algiers, Algeria Antananarivo, Madagascar Asmara, Eritrea Bamako, Mali Bangui, Central African Republic Banjul, Gambia Bissau, Guinea - Bissau Brazzaville, Rep. of the Congo Bujumbura, Burundi Cairo, Egypt Conakry, Guinea Dakar, Senegal Djibouti, Djibouti Dodoma, Tanzania El Aaiún ( claimed ) / Tifariti ( factual ), Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Freetown, Sierra Leone Funchal, Madeira Gaborone, Botswana Harare, Zimbabwe Hargeisa, Somaliland Jamestown, St Helena, Ascension & Tristan da Cunha Juba, South Sudan Kampala, Uganda Khartoum, Sudan Kigali, Rwanda Kinshasa, D.R. 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Ben - Haddou Coordinates : 34 ° 01 ′ 15 '' N 6 ° 50 ′ 30 '' W ﻿ / ﻿ 34.020882 ° N 6.84165 ° W ﻿ / 34.020882 ; - 6.84165 Barbary Corsairs Territories Regency of Algiers Annaba Barbary coast Bizerte Cherchell Mahdiya Oran Rabat Republic of Salé Tetouan Regency of Tripoli Regency of Tunis Commanders ( Reis ) 16th century Aruj Hayreddin Barbarossa Sayyida al Hurra Kurtoğlu Muslihiddin Reis Occhiali Salah Rais Murat Reis the Elder Kemal Reis Aydın Reis Muhammad I Pasha Hasan Corso Muhammad Kurdogli Hasan Agha Hasan Pasha Arnaut Mami Hassan Veneziano Sinan Reis Dragut 17th century Jan Janszoon Salé Rovers Anglo - Turkish piracy Sulayman Reis Ahmed el Inglizi Omar Agha Ali Bitchin Simon Reis Yusuf Reis 18th century Ahmed Karamanli Yusuf Karamanli 19th century Ali Khodja Hussein Dey Omar Agha Mohamed Kharnadji Haji Ali Baba Mohammed ben - Osman Diplomacy Franco - Ottoman alliance US Treaty with Tripoli ( 1796 ) US Treaty with Tunis ( 1797 ) US Treaty with Tripoli ( 1805 ) US Treaty with Algiers ( 1815 ) US Treaty with Tunis ( 1824 ) US Treaty with Morocco ( 1836 ) Battles and conflicts 16th century Ottoman raid on the Balearic Islands ( 1501 ) Capture of Algiers ( 1516 ) Fall of Tlemcen ( 1518 ) Battle of Pianosa ( 1519 ) Siege of Rhodes ( 1522 ) Battle of Formentera ( 1529 ) Capture of Peñón of Algiers ( 1529 ) Conquest of Tunis ( 1534 ) Conquest of Tunis ( 1535 ) Sack of Mahón ( 1535 ) Siege of Corfu ( 1537 ) Battle of Preveza ( 1538 ) Siege of Castelnuovo ( 1539 ) Battle of Alboran ( 1540 ) Siege of Nice ( 1543 ) Ottoman wintering in Toulon ( 1543 - 1544 ) Capture of Mahdiye ( 1550 ) Invasion of Gozo ( 1551 ) Siege of Tripoli ( 1551 ) Battle of Ponza ( 1552 ) Invasion of Corsica ( 1553 ) Capture of Bougie ( 1555 ) Siege of Oran ( 1556 ) Ottoman invasion of the Balearic Islands ( 1558 ) Battle of Wadi al - Laban ( 1558 ) Expedition to Mostaganem ( 1558 ) Battle of Djerba ( 1560 ) Sieges of Oran and Mers El Kébir ( 1563 ) Great Siege of Malta ( 1565 ) Rebellion of the Alpujarras ( 1568 -- 71 ) ( 1568 -- 71 ) Battle of Lepanto ( 1571 ) Conquest of Tunis ( 1574 ) Capture of Fez ( 1576 ) Battle of Alcácer Quibir ( 1578 ) 17th century Expulsion of the Moriscos ( 1609 ) Raid of Żejtun ( 1614 ) Battle of Cape Corvo ( 1615 ) Turkish Abductions ( 1627 ) Sack of Baltimore ( 1631 ) Cretan War ( 1645 -- 1669 ) Action of March 1665 Morean War ( 1684 - 1699 ) Sieges of Ceuta ( 1694 -- 1727 ) Battle of the Oinousses Islands ( 1695 ) 18th century Spanish conquest of Oran ( 1732 ) Action of 28 November 1751 Danish - Algerian War ( 1769 - 1772 ) Siege of Melilla ( 1774 ) Invasion of Algiers ( 1775 ) Bombardment of Algiers ( 1783 ) Bombardment of Algiers ( 1784 ) Action of 16 May 1797 First Barbary War ( 1801 -- 1805 ) Second Barbary War ( 1815 -- 1816 ) 19th century Bombardment of Algiers ( 1816 ) Invasion of Algiers ( 1830 ) Slavery Trinitarian Order Lazarists Redemptorists Barbary slave trade Bagnio BNF : cb12551094r ( data ) GND : 4076467 - 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Question: when did rabat become the capital of morocco
Answer: 1912