Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Rabat-Salé-Kenitra Region
جهة الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة (Arabic)
ⵜⴰⵎⵏⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⴰⵍⴰ-ⵍⵇⵏⵉⵟⵕⴰ (Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
Region
Official seal of Rabat-Salé-Kenitra Region
Seal
Location in Morocco
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 34°02′N 6°50′W / 34.033°N 6.833°W / 34.033; -6.833
Country Morocco
CapitalRabat
Government
 • WaliMohammed Yacoubi
 • PresidentRachid El Abdi (RNI)
Area
 • Total
18,194 km2 (7,025 sq mi)
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
5,132,639
 • Rank2nd
 • Density282.11/km2 (730.65/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra[a] is one of twelve administrative regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-western Morocco and has a population of 5,132,639 (2024 census). The capital is Rabat.[1]

The national rail operator ONCF initiated construction on a Regional Express Network (RER) to enhance urban mobility across the region.[2][3] The line covers a 54 km corridor connecting Kenitra to Skhirat, with stops in Salé, Rabat and Temara across 12 stations.[4] The complete journey along the line will take approximately 1 hour and 10 minutes, operating at 15 minute intervals.[4] with completion targeted ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup.[5]

History

Rabat-Salé-Kenitra was formed in September 2015 by merging Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer with the region of Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen.[1]

Administrative divisions

The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures:[6]

Provinces of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

References

  1. 1 2 "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). 20 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
  2. ↑ Khatla, Kenza (4 June 2025). "Régions concernées, tracés et stations : en images, voici ce que l'on sait du projet de RER déjà en cours de réalisation". Medias24 (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  3. ↑ Badrane, Mohamed (21 April 2026). "L'AFD s'implique dans le financement du train régional". Aujourd'hui le Maroc (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  4. 1 2 Khatla, Kenza (4 June 2025). "Régions concernées, tracés et stations : en images, voici ce que l'on sait du projet de RER déjà en cours de réalisation". Medias24 (in French). Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Morocco: World Cup deadline brings a clear sight of goal". Railway Gazette International. 14 March 2026. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  1. ↑ Arabic: الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة, romanized: ar-ribāṭ salā al-qunayṭira
    Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⴰⵍⴰ-ⵍⵇⵏⵉⵟⵕⴰ


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