🇲🇦 Meknes 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 under the reign of Sultan Moulay Ismaïl, son of the founder of the Alaouite dynasty. Moulay Ismaïl created a massive imperial palace complex and endowed the city with extensive fortifications and monumental gates. The city is the seat of Meknès Prefecture and an important economic centre in the region of Fès-Meknès.
1Meknes has a population of over 520,428 people. Meknes also forms the centre of the wider Meknes metropolitan area which has a population of over 632,079 people.
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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Meknes has links with:
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🇺🇸 Sandy Springs 33.924
🏴 Lochgilphead -5.432
Locations Near: Meknes -5.54908,33.9004
🇲🇦 El Hajeb -5.367,33.683 d: 29.4
🇲🇦 Moulay Yacoub -5.181,34.088 d: 39.8
🇲🇦 Khemisset -6.067,33.817 d: 48.7
🇲🇦 Ifrane -5.117,33.533 d: 57.1
🇲🇦 Azrou -5.217,33.433 d: 60.4
🇲🇦 Ouazzane -5.583,34.8 d: 100.1
🇲🇦 Kenitra -6.583,34.25 d: 102.9
🇲🇦 Ksar El Kebir -5.9,34.983 d: 124.6
Antipodal to: Meknes 174.451,-33.9
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