The following is a

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of the

history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...

of the city of Rabat,

Morocco Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...

Prior to 20th century

''For the earlier history of the region of Rabat see

Chellah The Chellah or Shalla ( ber, script=Latn, Sla or ; ar, شالة), is a medieval fortified Muslim necropolis and ancient archeological site in Rabat, Morocco, located on the south (left) side of the Bou Regreg estuary. The earliest evidence of ...

'' * 1150 CE - Citadel construction begins. * 1627 - Rabat and

Salé Salé ( ar, سلا, salā, ; ber, ⵙⵍⴰ, sla) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Founded in about 1030 by the Banu Ifran, ...

form the

Republic of Bou Regreg A republic () is a "state in which power rests with the people or their representatives; specifically a state without a monarchy" and also a "government, or system of government, of such a state." Previously, especially in the 17th and 18th ...

. * 1864 - Dar al-Makhzen (palace) built.

20th century

* 1912 - Moroccan capital relocated to Rabat from

Fes Fez or Fes (; ar, فاس, fās; zgh, ⴼⵉⵣⴰⵣ, fizaz; french: Fès) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fès-Meknès administrative region. It is the second largest city in Morocco, with a population of 1.11 mi ...

. * 1915 - Musée National des Bijoux à Rabat active. * 1916 -

Lycée Moulay Youssef Lycée Moulay Youssef is an educational institution located in the city of Rabat, Morocco. The school opened on 1st of February 1916 although it was only two weeks later, on 17 February 1916, that it was officially created following the Dahir (de ...

(school) opens. * 1919 - Stade Marocain football club formed. * 1923 -

Stade de FUS FUS Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is used mostly for football matches and hosts the home games of FUS Rabat Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي), commonly called FUS or FUS Rabat, is a Morocca ...

(stadium) opens. * 1924 - Bibliothèque Nationale du Royaume du Maroc established. * 1944 - headquartered in Rabat. * 1946 -

Fath Union Sport Fath Union Sport ( ar, اتحاد الفتح الرياضي), commonly called FUS or FUS Rabat, is a Moroccan professional football club based in Rabat and currently playing in the first division. The club was founded on 10 April 1946. 'Fath U ...

football club formed. * 1951 - Population: 156,209. * 1955 - Rabat becomes capital of independent Morocco. * 1957 - opens. * 1958 - Association Sportive des Forces Armées Royales football club formed. * 1959 -

Maghreb Arabe Press Maroc Agence Presse (known as MAP, french: Maroc Agence Presse) is the Moroccan state-owned official news agency. History and profile The agency was founded on 31 May 1959 by Mehdi Bennouna in Rabat. It was nationalized in 1973. The directo ...

established. * 1960 - Population: 233,000. * 1961 - National Institute of Statistics and Applied Economics established. * 1962 - opens. * 1967 - Association Marocaine de la Recherche et de l'Echange Culturel established. * 1969 -

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation An organization or organisation (Commonwealth English; see spelling differences), is an entity—such as a company, an institution, or an association—comprising one or more people and having a particular purpose. The word is derived from ...

founded in Rabat. * 1973 - Population: 435,510 city; 596,600 urban agglomeration. * 1974 - 1974 Arab League summit held. * 1979 -

Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization The Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO, formerly ISESCO) is a specialized organization that operates under the aegis of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), and is concerned with fields of education ...

headquartered in city. * 1980 ** (school) established. ** Population: 808,000. * 1981 - National Institute for Urban and Territorial Planning headquartered in Rabat. * 1982 - Meeting of the

Association Internationale des Maires Francophones The Association Internationale des Maires Francophones (est. 1979) is an international organization of mayors of cities in French-speaking countries, headquartered in Paris. Presidents * Jacques Chirac, 1979-1995 * Jean Tiberi, 1995-2001 * Bert ...

held in city. * 1983 -

Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium ( ar, المجمع الرياضي الأمير مولاي عبد الله) is a multi-purpose stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It is named after Prince Moulay Abdellah of Morocco. It was built in 1983 and is the home gr ...

opens. * 1985 - August:

1985 Pan Arab Games The 6th Pan Arab Games were held in Rabat, Morocco between August 8 and August 16, 1985. 3442 athletes from 17 countries participated in events in 18 sports. Sports Medals won by country P Pan Arab Games Sport in Rabat Pan Arab Gam ...

held. * 1987 - Universite Mohammed V's Centre D'etudes Strategiques established. * 1989 **

1989 Jeux de la Francophonie The 1989 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as ''Iers Jeux de la Francophonie'', ( French for ''Francophone Games'') were held in Casablanca and Rabat, Morocco, from 8 to 22 July 1989. Sports Medals & Participation Total The following par ...

held in Rabat. ** Arab Maghreb Union headquartered in Rabat. * 1991 -

Casablanca–Rabat expressway The Casablanca–Rabat expressway, designated A1, was the first expressway to be built in Morocco, with construction starting in the 1970s. It was only completed in 1986 after a 7-year halt. It was originally free of charge, but a toll station w ...

built. * 1993 - Population: 1,220,000 urban agglomeration (estimate). * 1999 -

Rabat–Fes expressway The Rabat–Fes expressway is an expressway in Morocco; its designated identity marker is A2. Its total length is 190 km. The Rabat–Fes expressway consists of a four-lane expressway of the non motorway-sort before the toll station at Sid ...

built. * 2000 - Population: 1,507,000.

21st century

* 2005 -

Rabat–Tangier expressway The Rabat–Tangier-Med expressway is an expressway in Morocco. It begins in Morocco's capital of Rabat, and connects to the northern port of Tanger-Med. The expressway's identity marker is "A5". The Rabat-Tanger expressway originates at an int ...

built. * 2009 -

Fathallah Oualalou Fathallah Oualalou ( ar, فتح الله والعلو) (born 1942 in Rabat) is a Moroccan politician. He was the mayor of Rabat from 2009 to 2015. He was the Minister of Economy and Finance of Morocco between March 1998 and October 2007. He is a ...

becomes mayor. * 2010 **

Rabat Ringroad The Rabat Ring Road or Rabat Bypass (official name ''Rocade de contournement de Rabat'') is a Moroccan expressway around the capital Rabat.ADM with project details on thRabat Ringroad, (French), visited 17 March 2012 Background The road is cons ...

construction begins. ** June–July:

African Youth Games The African Youth Games is an international multi-sport event held every four years to complement the current Africa Games. The first games was hosted by Rabat, Morocco. This international sportive event has been created by Lassana Palenfo, cu ...

held in Rabat * 2011 ** February: Political demonstration. **

Rabat-Salé tramway Rabat (, also , ; ar, الرِّبَاط, er-Ribât; ber, ⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ, ṛṛbaṭ) is the capital city of Morocco and the country's seventh largest city with an urban population of approximately 580,000 (2014) and a metropolitan populatio ...

begins operating. ** Population: 1,843,000. * 2012 -

Rabat–Salé Airport Salé Airport or Rabat–Salé Airport is an international airport located in the city of Salé, also serving Rabat, the capital city of Morocco and of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It is a joint use public and military airport, also hostin ...

new terminal opens. * 2013 -

Archives du Maroc The Archives du Maroc (est. 2007) is an archives in Rabat, Morocco, on Avenue Ibn Battouta. Jamaâ Baida became director in 2011. It opened to the public in 2013. Among its holdings are materials related to the colonial French protectorate in Moroc ...

opens. * 2014 - Population: 578,644 (estimate). * 2015 - City becomes part of the

Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Rabat-Salé-Kénitra ( ar, الرباط-سلا-القنيطرة, ar-ribāṭ salā al-qunayṭira; ber, ⴻⵕⵕⴱⴰⵟ-ⵙⵍⴰ-ⵇⵏⵉⵟⵔⴰ, eṛṛbaṭ sla qniṭra) is one of the twelve administrative regions of Morocco. It is ...

administrative region.

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