Map of Kenitra, Morocco

Kenitra is the administrative centre of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco, with a population of about 470,949. It lies at 34.2610°N, 6.5802°W. Kenitra is about 36 km (22 mi) northeast of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Sidi Taibi, 12 km to the southwest.

Kenitra at a glance

Where is Kenitra?

• The 10th largest city in Morocco by recorded population.
• The 3rd largest city in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 52 min on the shortest day to 14 h 27 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Kenitra

• Sidi Taibi — 12 km southwest
• Sidi Yahia El Gharb — 26 km east
• Salé — 31 km southwest
• Salé Al Jadida — 33 km southwest
• Rabat — 36 km southwest
• Temara — 48 km southwest
• Tiflet — 48 km southeast
• Ain El Aouda — 55 km south
• Sidi Slimane — 60 km east
• Skhirate — 62 km southwest

Largest cities in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Salé — 972,299
• Temara — 342,345
• Salé Al Jadida — 200,000
• Khemisset — 143,640
• Sidi Slimane — 101,541
• Tiflet — 94,684
• Sidi Kacem — 82,632
• Souk El Arbaa — 75,635
• Skhirate — 65,272

Largest cities in Morocco

• Casablanca — 3,665,954
• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Fes — 1,191,905
• Tangier — 1,035,141
• Marrakesh — 995,871
• Salé — 972,299
• Agadir — 698,310
• Meknes — 568,295
• Oujda — 539,711
• Tétouan — 415,810

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.