CAPITAL CITY : Rabat Fortified Place; is the capital and second largest city of Morocco IMPORTANT CITIES: Fes, Casablanca, and Marrakech Fes is considered the academic capital of Morocco. The University of Al-Karaouine in Fes is the oldest existing educational institution/University in the world. Marrakesh can also be spelled Marrakech. This city is an important transportation center and known for its leather work. The name Marrakech is thought to derive from the ancient language of the Berber people that live in the Western Sahara region and means ‘Land of God’. The city is strategically located at the foot of the Atlas Mountains; this imperial city in the Northwest African nation of Morocco has the largest ‘Medina’ (old city) spread across 19kms.The red walls of the city, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone has given the city the nickname of the Red City or Ochre City. Casablanca is the largest city of Morocco. It is located in western Morocco on the Atlantic Ocean and is Moroccos chief port and industrial centre. The Port is one of the largest artificial ports in the world and the largest port of North Africa. It is also the primary naval base for the Royal Moroccan Navy. The Latinized name of the city is a Portuguese word combination meaning White House (branca white, casa house). Hassan II Mosque has the tallest minaret in the world. The city was popularised after an Academy Awarded Hollywood movie with the same name, starring legends like Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman.
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