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Rabat is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the river Bou Regreg, opposite Salé, the city's main commuter town. Rabat was founded in the 12th century by the Almohads. After a period of growth, the city fell into a long period of decline. In the 17th century, Rabat became a haven for Barbary pirates.
Rabat (Maltese: Ir-Rabat, [ɪrˈrɐbɐt]) is a town in the Western Region of Malta, with a population of 11,497 as of March 2014. [1] It adjoins the ancient capital city of Mdina, and a north-western area formed part of the Roman city of Melite until its medieval retrenchment.
'House of the Makhzen', Berber languages: ⵜⴰⴷⴰⵔⵜ ⵏ ⵎⴿⵣⵏ) is the primary and official residence of the king of Morocco in Rabat. It is situated in the commune of Touarga . Its official name is El Mechouar Essaid, lit. ' Venue of Happiness '. [citation needed]
Victoria (Maltese: Il-Belt Victoria, meaning "the city Victoria"), also known among the native Maltese as Rabat (which is the name of the old town centre) or by its title Città Victoria, is an administrative unit of Malta, and the main town on Gozo.
Rabat was founded by the Almohad caliph Yaqub al-Mansur with the aim of serving as his capital, but the project was abandoned after he died and Marrakesh remained the capital city. In the 18th century, Rabat was designated an imperial city by the Alawi sultan Muhammad ibn Abdallah , who built the Dar al-Makhzen , although he did not designate ...
Melite was located on the site of modern Mdina (bottom) and Rabat (top). Melite (Ancient Greek: Μελίτη, Melítē) or Melita was an ancient city located on the site of present-day Mdina and Rabat, Malta.
Salé Airport or Rabat–Salé Airport (IATA: RBA, ICAO: GMME) is an international airport located in the city of Salé, also serving Rabat, [1] the capital city of Morocco and of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It is a joint use public and military airport, also hosting the First Air Base of the Royal Moroccan Air Force. [1]
Rabat (disambiguation), Semitic word for "fortified town" or "suburb" Robat (disambiguation), Persian variant for 'ribat' List of Early Muslim ribats. Cafarlet in ...