Morocco
Country of Africa

Morocco

Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Morocco.

Partial SafeTravel Warning

Do Not Travel

Do not travel within 30 kilometres north and west of the Berm (a militarised boundary in Western Sahara) and all areas south and east of the Berm due to the threat posed by unexploded landmines (level 4 of 4).

Western Sahara is a disputed and non-self-governing territory largely under Moroccan control.

Check the latest and most up to date official information here.

Official Names

  • Al-Mamlaka Al-Maghribiya (المملكة المغربية)(Arabic)
  • Kingdom of Morocco(English)

Region

  • Northern Africa

Continent

  • Africa

Total Population

37,840,000(as of 2024)

Capital

Ar-Ribat Rabat (RBA)

ISO Codes

MAISO 3166 alpha-2MARISO 3166 alpha-3504ISO 3166 numeric

Communications

+212Dial code.maCountry-code top-level domain

Currency

  • Moroccan Dirham (MAD • د.م.)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 220 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type C, Type E

Languages

National
  • Tamazight(tzm)a & c
  • Arabic(ara)a
  • Darija(ary)b & c
  • Hassaniya Arabic(mey)c
  • Moroccan Sign Language(xms)c

Current Time & Time Zone

10:46pm, 20th August 2026Morocco Time(WEST • UTC+01:00)

Largest Cities

Casablanca(CAS • 3,752,000 residents as of 2024)
Fès(1,173,000 residents as of 2024)
Marrakech(MRK • 1,025,000 residents as of 2024)
Tangier(965,000 residents as of 2024)
Rabat(RBA • 580,000 residents as of 2024)

Busiest Airports

Mohammed V International Airport(CMN • 10,200,000 passengers as of 2023)
Marrakech Menara Airport(RAK • 7,800,000 passengers as of 2023)
Agadir Al Massira Airport(AGA • 2,700,000 passengers as of 2023)
Fès-Saïs Airport(FEZ • 1,900,000 passengers as of 2023)
Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport(TNG • 1,700,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of Morocco

Map of Morocco
Map of Morocco

Flags

Flag of Morocco
Flag of Morocco

Plug types

Type C
Type C
Type E
Type E
Status
aDe Jure · bDe Facto · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of Morocco

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Out Score of Morocco

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N/A

Tier N/A

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