Morocco Geography

A study of Morocco Geography reveals that Morocco is located at the extreme northwest part of Africa. Morocco covers an area of 458,730 square kilometers. In terms of the size, the country of Morocco stands 57th in the world. The Morocco Geography has a coast by the North Atlantic Ocean. The coast line stretches up to the Mediterranean Sea. Morocco maintains an international border with Algeria to the east. The international border to the south of Morocco is Mauritania. The border of Morocco to the north is Spain. The borders of Morocco with Spain include a water border through the Strait and land borders with two small Spanish autonomous cities, Ceuta and Melilla.

The Atlas Mountains stretch the Kingdom of Morocco. To the south of Morocco, lies the vast stretch of desert. The cultivable land in Morocco is recorded as 18% while the forests cover nearly 12% of the land.

The capital city of Morocco is Rabat. Casablanca is the largest city besides being the main port of Morocco. Few of the other cities of Morocco that generate economy by the operating industries and tourism include Agadir, Fes, Marrakech, Meknes, Essaouira, Mohammadia, Oujda, Ouarzazat, Safi, Sale, Tangier, Tetouan.

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• Morocco Map (Map Of Morocco)
• Morocco Weather(Morocco Climate)
• Time In Morocco(Morocco Time)
• Animals In Morocco(Morocco Animals)