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Chellah
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Dar al-Makhzen
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Dar al-Makhzen
Ahl Fez Mosque
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Ahl Fez Mosque
Sunnah Mosque
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Sunnah Mosque
Agency for the development of the Bouregreg valley
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Agency for the development of the Bouregreg valley
archaeological siteRabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Chellah

Moroccan cultural heritageBuilt 699 BC
Typearchaeological site
Built699 BC
Best monthsApr–Junweather in Rabat
34.01° N, 6.82° WUTC+0 · Western European Standard Time
Standing for2,725 years
built 699 BCtoday 2026
When to goRabat · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec87October
Best timeApr–Jun
October: high / low25° / 15°
iAbout

Chellah in brief

Chellah is an archaeological site in Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco.

It holds the designation Moroccan cultural heritage.

The archaeological site dates from 699 bc.

For a visit, the weather in Rabat is best in April, May and June; in October afternoons average 25°.

Rabat: weather and travel guide

Facts

Type
archaeological site
Designation
Moroccan cultural heritage
Built
699 BC
Nearest town
Rabat
Region
Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Coordinates
34.00667, -6.82028
iiLocation

Where to find it

iiiWhen to visit

Weather in Rabat

Climate guide

Month score for sightseeing

Best Apr–Jun
ivNearby

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Dar al-Makhzen
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Dar al-Makhzen

1.3 km W
Moroccan cultural heritage
Dar al-Makhzen
Ahl Fez Mosque
Photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Ahl Fez Mosque

1.4 km W
Moroccan cultural heritage
Ahl Fez Mosque
Sunnah Mosque
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Sunnah Mosque

1.4 km NW
Moroccan cultural heritage
Sunnah Mosque
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Moulay Youssef College

1.5 km NW
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Agency for the development of the Bouregreg valley
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Agency for the development of the Bouregreg valley

1.6 km NW
Moroccan cultural heritage
Agency for the development of the Bouregreg valley
St. Peter's Cathedral (Rabat)
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St. Peter's Cathedral (Rabat)

1.6 km NW
Moroccan cultural heritage
St. Peter's Cathedral (Rabat)
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Rabat and around

Rabat
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Rabat

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra · Morocco
Apr–Junbest months
28°July high
46 maltitude
Rabat

Nature

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7.1 km SW

Dar es-Soltan 1

Cave
Dar es-Soltan 1
Chelira
Photo: Anass Sedrati · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
6.7 km N

Chelira

Island
Chelira
Plage des Nations
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18 km NE

Plage des Nations

Beach
Plage des Nations

Heritage

Satellite: Sentinel-2 cloudless 2016 by EOX IT Services GmbH · CC BY 4.0 · Contains modified Copernicus Sentinel data 2016
1.2 km NW

Rabat

World Heritage Site · 1146
Rabat
Hassan Tower
Photo: Petar Milošević · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1.5 km NE

Hassan Tower

part of UNESCO World Heritage Site · 1196
Hassan Tower
Kasbah of the Udayas
Photo: Davide Cesare Veniani · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1.9 km N

Kasbah of the Udayas

Moroccan cultural heritage · 1200
Kasbah of the Udayas

Museums

Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
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0.2 km N

Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art

2014
Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
Oudaya museum
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1.9 km N

Oudaya museum

1915
Oudaya museum
National Photography Museum
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2.1 km NW

National Photography Museum

Photography museum
National Photography Museum