Khemisset, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region, Morocco

🇲🇦 Khemisset (Zemmur, الخميسات) is a city in northern Morocco. It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat (81 km) and Meknès (57 km), and is the capital of Khémisset Province.

From 1912 to 1914 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. The 18 of November Stadium has a capacity of 10,000 and hosts the home games of Ittihad Khémisset. A synthetic grass pitch was installed in 2011.

The population of Khemisset (Zemmour) are Berbers/Amazigh of the Middle Atlas. They speak the Moroccan Amazigh language, particularly the Central Atlas dialect. Also, people in Khemisset and mainly the younger generations speak Moroccan Darija.

Khémisset is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Its population in 2004 is 521,815 This town was founded in 1924 on the site of a military outpost on the road from Rabat to Fes now a provincial capital Khemisset is also the capital of the confederation of the Berber-speaking Zemmour tribes. This is a good place to stop since there are many cafes and restaurants. The town also has a crafts cooperative where you can buy regional specialities, such as carpets and mats woven in palm fibre or wool. Every Tuesday Khemisset is the venue for one of the most important country souks in Morocco, with almost 1900 stalls The major cities and towns are: • Khemisset • Mâaziz • Oulmes • Rommani • Sidi Allal El Bahraoui • Tidass • Tiflet.