Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, situated on the northwestern coast along the Atlantic Ocean. It serves as the administrative center for the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region and is positioned at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river, directly opposite its primary commuter town, Salé.
The city ranks as the seventh-largest city in Morocco, with a population of 515,619 as of 2024. Its surrounding metropolitan area is the second largest in the country, following Casablanca, with an estimated population of approximately 2.1 million for 2025.