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Medina of Marrakesh

Also known as médina de Marrakech

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Medina of Marrakesh is in Marrakesh. The nearest other World Heritage site is Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou, about 100 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Marrakesh · about 872,000 peopleat the site
  • Safi · about 353,000 peopleabout 140 km north-west
  • Settat · about 162,000 peopleabout 160 km north
  • El Jadida · about 180,000 peopleabout 190 km north
  • Agadir · about 825,000 peopleabout 200 km south-west
  • Casablanca · about 3,181,000 peopleabout 220 km north
Medina of MarrakeshMarrakesh5 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Medina of Marrakesh and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesKsar of Ait-Ben-Haddou1Rabat2Historic City of Meknes3Volubilis4Medina of Fez5Medina of Marrakesh
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.
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Rabat

MoroccoCultural287 km away

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