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The first tram network to exist in Rabat was inaugurated in 1917 and operated until 1930 when it was replaced by trolley buses. [1] The modern system is 26 km (16.2 mi) long with 43 stops. It has two lines (1 and 2) with a combined section and frequency of 8 minutes in peak hours. It has a calculated ridership of 172,000 passengers per day.
Rabat-Agdal train station (Arabic : محطة الرباط أكدال) is located in the Agdal district, in Rabat, Morocco. It was first renovated in 2004, before undergoing a major redevelopment in the 2010s to accommodate the Al Boraq high-speed service.
Archives du Maroc, Rabat, 2016. The Archives du Maroc (est. 2007) is an archive in Rabat, Morocco, on Avenue Ibn Battouta. Jamaâ Baida became director in 2011. [1] It opened to the public in 2013. [2] Among its holdings are materials related to the colonial French protectorate in Morocco. [3]
Rabat (/ r ə ˈ b ɑː t /, also UK: / r ə ˈ b æ t /, US: / r ɑː ˈ b ɑː t /; [3] [4] [5] Arabic: الرباط, romanized: ar-Ribāṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh-largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) [2] and a metropolitan population of over 1.2 million.
The 'Alawi sultans and kings have maintained a palace in Rabat since the 18th-century reign of sultan Mohammed ben Abdallah, who used Rabat as one of his imperial residences and renovated royal palaces in other cities. [2] [1] The current building was built in 1864 by Mohammed IV to replace the older palace. [1]
The avenue's northern section is one of the thoroughfares that intersect Rabat's old medina, lined with shops and several mosques. The point where it crosses the Andalusian wall of Rabat is the location of the city's central market built in the early protectorate era, for which the ancient gate of Bab Tben was demolished. Further to the south ...
The Grand Theatre of Rabat. The Grand Theatre of Rabat (French: Grand Théâtre de Rabat; Arabic: المسرح الكبير للرباط, lit. 'The Great Theatre of Rabat') [1] is a large performing arts center in Rabat, the capital city of Morocco. The building is designed by Zaha Hadid and her architectural firm Zaha Hadid Architects. The ...
June–July: African Youth Games held in Rabat; 2011 February: Political demonstration. [10] Rabat-Salé tramway begins operating. Population: 1,843,000. [4] 2012 - Rabat–Salé Airport new terminal opens. 2013 - Archives du Maroc opens. 2014 - Population: 578,644 (estimate). [11] 2015 - City becomes part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ...