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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Meknès-Tafilalet |
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Meknes (Arabic: مكناس) is a city in northern Morocco, located 130 kilometres from the capital Rabat and 60 kilometres from Fes. Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Regions of Morocco As part of a 1997 decentralization/regionalization law passed by the legislature 16 new regions (provided below were created Meknès-Tafilalet ( Amazigh: Amknas-Tafilalt) is one of the sixteen Regions of Morocco. Arabic (ar الْعَرَبيّة (informally ar عَرَبيْ) in terms of the number of speakers is the largest living member of the Semitic language Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa Rabat ( Arabic الرباط, transliterated ar-Rabāṭ or ar-Ribāṭ) population 2 million ( 2007 estimate) is the Fes or Fez ( Arabic: فاس, French Fès is the fourth largest City in Morocco, after Casablanca, Rabat It is served by the A2 expressway between those two cities and by the corresponding railway. Meknes was the capital of Morocco under the reign of Moulay Ismail (1672 – 1727), before it was relocated to Rabat. Moulay Ismail Ibn Sharif ( 1634? or 1645?-1727 reigned 1672-1727 (مولاي إسماعيل بن الشريف ابن النصر was the second ruler of the Moroccan The population is 950,322 (2006 estimate). It is the capital of the Meknes-Tafilalet region. Meknès-Tafilalet ( Amazigh: Amknas-Tafilalt) is one of the sixteen Regions of Morocco. Meknes is named after a Berber tribe which was known as Miknasa in the medieval Arabic sources. The Miknasa were a Berber tribe in Morocco and western Algeria.
The land upon which the city is founded and much of its surrounding territory came under the domination of the Roman Empire in 117 AD. The Roman Empire was the post-Republican phase of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial (see History of Morocco). The Capsian culture brought Morocco into the Neolithic about 8000 BC at a time when the Maghreb was less arid than it is today The original community from which Meknes can be traced was an 8th century Kasbah, or fortress. The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. A kasbah ( Arabic: "القصبة" or Qassabah is a unique kind of medina, Islamic city or fortress Fortifications are Military Constructions and Buildings designed for defense in Warfare Humans have constructed defensive works for A Berber tribe called the Miknasa settled there in the 10th century, and a town consequently grew around the fortress. Berbers are the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile Valley. The Miknasa were a Berber tribe in Morocco and western Algeria. Meknes saw its golden age as the imperial capital of Moulay Ismail following his accession to the Sultanate of Morocco. This is a partial list of rulers in Morocco, including the historical precursors to the modern state
Geography
Neighboring cities to the south: Azrou, connecting via the N13 road, is a cedar region with the noted "College d'Azrou" where many members of the post-independence elite derived); and Ifrane (Al Akhawayn University). Azrou (أزرو is a Moroccan small city, situated at 89 kilometers south of Fez, in the Meknès-Tafilalet region. The N13 road is a national Highway in Morocco which connects Azrou and points south with Meknes and northerly locations Ifrane ( Amazigh: Ifran) (nicknamed Little Switzerland) is a town and Ski resort in the Middle Atlas region of Morocco (population Al Akhawayn University or AUI ( جامعة الأخوين, literally meaning The Two Brothers' University referring to the King of Saudi Arabia Volubilis (Oualili) is about half an hour to the north, a ruined Roman town. Volubilis (وليلي Walili) is an archaeological site in Morocco situated near Meknes between Fez and Rabat along the
| Historic City of Meknes* | |
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| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| State Party |  Morocco |
| Type | Cultural |
| Criteria | iv |
| Reference | 793 |
| Region† | Arab States |
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| Inscription | 1996 (20th Session) |
| * Name as inscribed on World Heritage List. † Region as classified by UNESCO. |
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External links
- Meknes Morocco
- Gateway of Meknes & Regions
- Fantastic Morocco Practical travel guide to Meknes. A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex As of 2008 there are a total of 878 World Heritage Sites located in 145 "State Parties" Morocco (المغرب "al-Maghrib" officially the Kingdom of Morocco (المملكة المغربية is a country located in North Africa A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex A UNESCO World Heritage Site is a site (such as a Forest, Mountain, Lake, Desert, Monument, Building, complex
- Meknes entry in Lexicorient
- Meknes at the Magic Morocco
- Meknes Pictures
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