Rabat, (Rabat-Morocco: Rabat) strongly on the rift and open to the Baba and Silence of Tae, is the capital of Morocco located in the region of Rabat Salé Kenitra. With a population of 577,827 according to the census of 2014, located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in a flat plain and on the left bank of the mouth of the river Abu Burqq, which separates the city from Salé the old city. The city is famous for textile industry and the University of Mohammed V, In the Kingdom.
The Almohads founded the present capital of Morocco in the middle of the 12th century. It was built by Abd al-Mumin the "Ribat el-Fath", the nucleus of a fortified city that included, in addition to the citadel, a mosque and a house of succession. The city was under the reign of Abu Yusuf al-Mansur, including the fence and gates. The city of Rabat was ranked second on CNN's list of "best destinations for 2013".
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