Salé
A large Moroccan city on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, directly across from the capital Rabat, Salé preserves a historic medina with major monuments from the Marinid period (13th–15th centuries), including a grand mosque built in 1196 under the Almohad ruler Yacoub al-Mansour. The city has a walkable centre with cafés and restaurants, and its medina is linked to Rabat by tramway. Founded in the 11th century, Salé became a medieval merchant port before briefly operating as an independent pirate republic in the 17th century.
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- Population972,299
- Nearest water from center 3.2 km2.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.5 km2.8 mi
Nearest airports
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Salé: quick answers
Where is Salé?
Salé is in Prefecture of Sale, Morocco, about 5.4 km3.4 miles in a straight line from Rabat.
How do you get to Salé?
The nearest airport is Rabat (RBA), about 21 min away by road. The nearest train station is Casa Voyageurs, about 1 hr 27 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Salé?
The warmest month is August, averaging 24°C75°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 13°C55°F. The wettest month is November, with about 72 mm2.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Salé?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 3 restaurants, 23 cafés and 33 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Salé?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Hay Bou Regreg, Kenitra and Bouznika.