Map of Meknes, Morocco

Meknes is a city in Fes-Meknes, Morocco, with a population of about 568,295. It lies at 33.8935°N, 5.5473°W. Meknes is about 119 km (74 mi) east of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Ouislane, 6 km to the northeast.

Meknes at a glance

Where is Meknes?

• The 8th largest city in Morocco by recorded population.
• The 2nd largest city in Fes-Meknes on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 54 min on the shortest day to 14 h 25 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Meknes

• Ouislane — 6 km northeast
• El Hajeb — 28 km southeast
• Sidi Kacem — 39 km north
• Khemisset — 49 km west
• Fes — 53 km east
• Sidi Slimane — 54 km northwest
• Ifrane — 57 km southeast
• Azrou — 59 km southeast
• Sefrou — 67 km east
• Tiflet — 70 km west

Largest cities in Fes-Meknes

• Fes — 1,191,905
• Taza — 162,110
• Guercif — 99,238
• Ouislane — 95,995
• Sefrou — 87,234
• Ifrane — 73,782
• Azrou — 59,348
• Taounate — 41,075
• El Hajeb — 38,527

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
• Oujda — 539,711
• Kenitra — 470,949
• 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.