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Meknes (Arabic: مكناس, romanized: maknās, pronounced) 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 ...
World Heritage Sites; Site Image Location () Year listed UNESCO data Description Medina of Fez: Fès-Meknès: 1981 170; ii, v (cultural) Fez was founded in the 9th century, reached its apogee as the capital of the Marinid Sultanate in the 13th and 14th centuries, and remained the capital of the country until 1912.
Fez-Meknes (Arabic: فاس-مكناس, romanized: fās maknās) is among the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census). [ 1 ] Its capital is Fez . [ 2 ]
The er-Roua Mosque is located slightly northwest of the Heri al-Mansur and was built on the orders of Sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah (ruled between 1757 and 1790). [20] [9] It the largest mosque in Meknes, [4] [9] covering an area of 4,930 square metres (53,100 sq ft). [34]
Fes (/ f ɛ s /; Arabic: فاس, romanized: fās) or Fez (/ f ɛ z /) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes administrative region.It is one of the largest cities in Morocco, with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 census. [2]
Idris I took many materials from here in order to build his town. Further away are the cities of Meknes (about 28 km away by road [2]) and Fez (about 50 km away). The town is located on two adjacent foothills of the Zerhoun mountains, the Khiber and the Tasga, which form the town's two main districts. [7]
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It is the administrative headquarters for Sidi Slimane Province and is located between the major cities of Kenitra and Meknes. The city recorded a population of 92,989 in the 2014 Moroccan census, [1] up from 78,060 inhabitants in 2004. The economy is mainly focused on agriculture. The population consists mainly of rural migrants.