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Bou Regreg

The Bou Regreg is a river located in western Morocco which discharges to the Atlantic Ocean between the cities of Rabat and Salé. The estuary of this river is termed Wadi Sala. The river is 240 kilometres long, with a tidal estuary of approximately 24 kilometres extending upriver. Its average discharge is 23 m3/s and can reach 1500 m3/s during periods of flooding.

Located at 34.0319, -6.83083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rivers of Morocco, Rabat

Salé

For the Canadian figure skater, see Jamie Salé. SaléSla / سلا File:Monuments de Salé.

Located at 34.0333, -6.8 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Populated places in Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer, Prefectures of Morocco, Cities in Morocco, Populated coastal places in Morocco

Hassan Tower

Hassan Tower or Tour Hassan is the minaret of an incomplete mosque in Rabat, Morocco. Begun in 1195, the tower was intended to be the largest minaret in the world along with the mosque, also intended to be the world's largest. In 1199, Sultan Yacoub al-Mansour died and construction on the mosque stopped. The tower only reached 44 m (140 ft), about half of its intended 86 m (260 ft) height.

Located at 34.0242, -6.82282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1190s architecture, Berber architecture, Moorish architecture, Almohad Caliphate, Buildings and structures in Rabat, Unfinished buildings and structures

Mausoleum of Mohammed V

The Mausoleum of Mohammed V is a historical building located on the opposite side of the Hassan Tower on the Yacoub al-Mansour esplanade in Rabat, Morocco. It contains the tombs of the Moroccan king and his two sons, late King Hassan II and Prince Abdallah. The building is considered a masterpiece of modern Alaouite dynasty architecture, with its white silhouette, topped by a typical green tiled roof, green being the color of Islam.

Located at 34.0226, -6.82195 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1971, Buildings and structures in Rabat, Mausoleums, Alaouite dynasty

Hajja

Hajja is a settlement in western coastal Morocco near Rabat. The earliest recorded history of the general vicinity is associated with the now ruined Chellah along the estuarine portion of the Oued Bou Regreg. Chellah was originally settled by the Phoenicians and later became a Roman settlement.

Located at 34.0333, -6.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Populated places in Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer

Kasbah of the Udayas

The Kasbah of the Udayas is a kasbah in Rabat, Morocco located at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river opposite of Salé. It was built during the reign of the Almohads. When the Almohads had captured Rabat and destroyed the kasbah of the Almoravids in the town, they began reconstructing it in AH 544 / AD 1150. They added a palace and a mosque and named it al-Mahdiyya, after their ancestor al-Mahdi Ibn Tumart. After the death of Yaqub al-Mansur (AH 595 / AD 1199) the kasbah was deserted.

Located at 34.0318, -6.8361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Berber architecture, Moroccan architecture, Buildings and structures in Rabat, 1150s architecture, Cultural Sites on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List, Almohad Caliphate

Republic of Salé

The Republic of Salé was an independent corsair city-state on the Moroccan coast. It was a major piratical port during its brief existence in the 17th century.

Located at 34.0333, -6.83333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1627 disestablishments, States and territories established in 1619, 17th century in Morocco, Moriscos, Piracy

Stade Boubker Ammar

Stade Boubker Ammar is a football stadium in Salé, Morocco. It is the home stadium of Asyut Petroleum of the Botola. The stadium holds 10,000 spectators.

Located at 34.0331, -6.79718 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Football venues in Morocco