Meknes is a Moroccan Arab city with a land area of 500.01 km2 and rising from the sea level of 546 meters. It was founded in the 10th century by Sultan Moulay Ismail. It was the administrative capital of the Ismaili state and its name is the warrior. It has twinning with several cities such as Almaty, Reims and Neem.
Location of Meknes
It is located roughly 33.53 degrees north of the equator and at a length of 5.33 degrees west of the Greenwich Line. It lies geographically on the north-eastern side of Morocco, 140 kilometers from Rabat, and is bordered on the north by Wazzan, Chefchaouen, Tangier, Tetouan, It is bordered by the eastern side of Nador, Al Hoceima, Fez and Jeddah. It is bordered by the western side of Quneitra, Casablanca and Rabat. It is bordered by the southern side of Bani Malal, Marrakech, Rashidiya, Khenifra, and Ifrane.
The city of Valle Archaeological: The city dates back to the third century BC, and is characterized by the annexation of two main buildings are the Roman temple, and the main building, and it includes several paintings of the ancient Vesvaya. Bab al-Mansour: Located in the eastern part of the old city, specifically in the courtyard of Hadim, the greatest doors of the Kasbah, and is located near the old navigator neighborhood, and the school of Bouani and the tomb of Moulay Ismail. The Buanyan School: It is one of the oldest scientific schools with many doors and columns decorated with geometric and floral decoration. The mausoleum of Moulay Ismail: It is characterized by fine fountains with precise Arabic Islamic architecture. It includes an old souk that displays memorabilia from Meknes and a sundial. Dar al-Jami'i Palace: Built in the 19th century AD, in 1920 it became a museum known as the Museum of Local Arts. It offers many performances such as wooden home furniture, precious silk belts, traditional dress and carved and dyed wood art. Wadi Al-Zahab district: Located in the Sidi Bouzkri area of Meknes, opposite the Medina Palace, the Al-Zaytouna is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city. Commercial Area Hmrah: built the first building where the days of the French colonization of Morocco, and the most important buildings of the Catholic Church, Cinema Reagan, the Court of Appeal, and Amara Bernard, the Municipal Palace, and the French Institute, Music Institute, Central Market, and architecture Zemmouri.
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