Meknes
Pahi la | Imperial cities of Morocco ![]() |
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Yu'maŋli | مكناس, Meknès ![]() |
Zuliya wuhibu | مكناس, ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ ![]() |
Tiŋa | Moroco ![]() |
Capital of | Meknès-Tafilalet, Meknès Prefecture ![]() |
Din be shɛli polona | Meknès Prefecture ![]() |
Tiŋgbaŋ yaɣili calinli | 33°53′0″N 5°33′0″W ![]() |
Tiŋgbani zuɣ'lana | Abdellah Bouanou ![]() |
Nira zaŋti | Organization of World Heritage Cities ![]() |
Fukimsi ti | Stade d'Honneur ![]() |
Tiŋgbani nahangbani kalinli | 50000 ![]() |

Meknes nyɛla Morocco tiŋ'si anahi puuni yini, ka di be northern central Morocco ka nyɛ tiŋ'shɛli din do buyɔbu daadam biɛli kalinli polo kingdom maa ni. Di pilila 11th century, Almoravids n daa pili li ka di nyɛ linjimanima biɛhigu sheei, Meknes daa niŋla Morocco tiŋ'zuɣu Sultan Ismail Ibn Sharif (1672–1727) gɔmnantti tali saha, ŋun daa pili Alaouite dynasty bidibiga.[1] Tiŋa maa daa biɛlim kalinli daa nyɛ 632,079 yuuni 2014 Morocco daadama kalibu ni.[2] Ni ka Meknès Prefecture be ka nyɛ daabiligu yaɣili din kpa talahi lala yaɣili ŋɔ, Fès-Meknès.
Di ni pili shɛm
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Meknes nyɛla bɛ ni zaŋ Amazigh (Berber) balli boli ka bɛ booni li taarihi ni Miknasa (Imeknasen, Amazigh languages).[1]
Taarihi
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Early history (8th–16th centuries)
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Volubilis, nyɛla Roman-era ya'nima din be Morocco ka nyɛ luɣ'shɛŋa din daŋ fɔŋ leebu puuni yini, di nyɛ;la din miri Meknes. Di yuli maa nyɛla din yina Berber zuliya yuli booni Miknasa ni na ka bɛ nyɛ ban daa ʒini lala yaɣili ŋɔ 10th century.[3]
Climate
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Meknes malila "hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification Csa)".
Climate data for Meknes (Bassatine Air Base) (1991–2020, extremes 1919–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 26.9 (80.4) |
30.7 (87.3) |
32.6 (90.7) |
39.4 (102.9) |
41.7 (107.1) |
43.9 (111.0) |
46.8 (116.2) |
46.2 (115.2) |
43.0 (109.4) |
37.7 (99.9) |
36.4 (97.5) |
27.1 (80.8) |
46.8 (116.2) |
Average high °C (°F) | 15.8 (60.4) |
17.0 (62.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
21.7 (71.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
30.4 (86.7) |
34.1 (93.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
29.7 (85.5) |
25.7 (78.3) |
19.9 (67.8) |
16.9 (62.4) |
24.2 (75.6) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 10.4 (50.7) |
11.4 (52.5) |
13.8 (56.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
19.3 (66.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.4 (79.5) |
23.0 (73.4) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.6 (58.3) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.9 (64.2) |
Average low °C (°F) | 5.0 (41.0) |
5.7 (42.3) |
7.8 (46.0) |
9.4 (48.9) |
12.4 (54.3) |
15.4 (59.7) |
18.2 (64.8) |
18.7 (65.7) |
16.2 (61.2) |
13.5 (56.3) |
9.2 (48.6) |
6.4 (43.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −4.2 (24.4) |
−2.6 (27.3) |
−0.8 (30.6) |
0.5 (32.9) |
0.4 (32.7) |
5.2 (41.4) |
7.2 (45.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
5.0 (41.0) |
2.2 (36.0) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−3.0 (26.6) |
−4.2 (24.4) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 61.5 (2.42) |
55.2 (2.17) |
57.4 (2.26) |
45.7 (1.80) |
28.6 (1.13) |
8.5 (0.33) |
1.1 (0.04) |
3.3 (0.13) |
21.9 (0.86) |
49.2 (1.94) |
63.3 (2.49) |
65.6 (2.58) |
461.3 (18.16) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 6.1 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 5.2 | 6.3 | 7.0 | 53.4 |
Average relative humidity (%) | 75 | 78 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 68 | 57 | 57 | 62 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 70 |
Mean monthly sunshine hours | 174.3 | 176.2 | 226.6 | 236.9 | 283.4 | 305.5 | 347.8 | 328.4 | 264.4 | 227.7 | 176.5 | 165.8 | 2,913.5 |
Source 1: NOAA (sun 1961–1990),[4][5] (February, April record high)[6] | |||||||||||||
Source 2: Deutscher Wetterdienst (humidity 1973–1993 and extremes 1913–1993)[7][8] |
Districts - Quartiers (in French)
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Prefecture
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Meknes is the seat of the prefecture of Meknès, which consists of 6 municipalities (including the city Meknes) and 15 rural communes.[9]
Historic monuments and landmarks
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- View into the courtyard (sahn) of the Grand Mosque of Meknes
- Nejjarine Mosque
- Minaret of the Lalla Aouda Mosque
- Bab Berda'in Mosque (pictured after 2010)
- Zawiya of Sidi Mohammed Ben Aissa
- Zawiya of Sidi Kaddour el-Alami (view of the minaret and outer wall)
Fortifications and gates
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- Bab Jama' an-Nouar
- Bab ad-Dar al-Kebira
- Bab Berda'in
Imperial Palaces of Moulay Isma'il
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- Place Lalla Aouda
- Vaulted passage in the palace ruins of the Dar el-Kebira neighbourhood
- The Mausoleum complex of Moulay Isma'il
- The Qubbat al-Khayyatin
- The Qara "Prison"
- Ornate gate of the Dar al-Makhzen in Meknes
- The Sahrij or Agdal Basin
- Arches of the Heri as-Swani silos
- Musée de Meknès (Meknes Museum):
- Entrance to the Meknes Museum
- Room in the Dar Jamai Museum
Outlying sites
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- Ruins of Roman Volubilis
- The town of Moulay Idriss Zerhoun
Major companies
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Name | Year |
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Yazaki | March 2016 |
Delphi Automotive | 2016 |
Lafarge Holcim | |
Salidor | 1993 |
Yura Corporation | 2016 |
Services
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Many of the services products in Meknes are related to tourism due to the attractions of the old city district (the medina).
Transport
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Tɛmplet:More citations needed section
Rail
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Direction | Route | Frequency | ||
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West | Fez - Meknes - Kenitra - Rabat - Casa Voyageurs | Every 2 hours | ||
West and South West | Fez - Meknes - Sidi Kacem - Sidi Slimane - Kenitra - Salé - Rabat - Mohammedia - Casa Ain-Sebaa - Casa Voyageurs - Casa Oasis - Berrechid - Settat - Ben Guerir - Marrakesh | Every 2 hours | ||
North | Fez - Meknes - Sidi Kacem - Ksar el-Kebir - Tangier - Ksar es-Seghir | 6 trains a day | ||
East | Casa Voyageurs - Casa Ain-Sebaa - Mohammedia - Rabat - Salé - Kenitra - Sidi Slimane - Sidi Kacem - Meknes - Fez - Taza - Guercif - Taourirt - Oujda | Two trains a day | ||
West | Meknes - Sidi Kacem - Sidi Slimane - Kenitra - Salé - Rabat - Mohammedia - Casa Ain-Sebaa - Casa Port | 3 trains every Sunday PM | ||
Shikuru
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Meknesn-nyɛ luɣ'shɛli Moulay Ismail University ni be, ka mali bɔhimbu yaɣa din doli ŋɔ na, Di shikuru duri pula yaɣa buta tinsi ata ni: Meknes, Errachidia ni Khenifra.
Din be Meknes:
- Faculty of Sciences - FS, di kpala yuuni1982
- Faculty of Letters and Human Sciences - FLSH, Di kpala yuuni 1982
- Normal Superior School - ENS, created in 1983
- Faculty of Juridical, Economical and Social Sciences - FSJES, Di kpala yuuni1993
- Superior School of Technology - EST, Di kpala yuuni 1993
- National Superior School of the Arts and Professions - ENSAM, Di kpala yuuni 1997
In Errachidia:
- Faculty of Science and Technology - FST, Di kpala yuuni 1994
- Poly disciplinary Faculty - FP, Di kpala yuuni 2006
In Khenifra:
- Superior School of Technology - EST, Di kpala yuuni 2014
International relations
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Twin towns – Sister cities
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Meknes nyɛla din laɣim ni:
Niriba ban yuya du
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]Abdeljalil Hadda, Morocco bl'ŋmɛri kuro
- Aryeh Deri, Israeli siyaasa niŋda
- Aziza Jalal, Arabic Pop baaŋa
- Driss Roukhe, Moroccan actor
- Faouzi Bensaïdi, Moroccan kpɛrikpɛrita
- Khalid Ismail, Moroccan MMA fighter
- H-Kayne, yɛlkparim yiliyiiniba ban be Meknes
- Houcine Toulali - Moroccan Malhun baaŋa mini sasabira
- Karima Abd-Daif, Norwegia siyaasa niŋda
- Laïla Abid, Dutch lahabali wuligira
- Latefa Ahrar, Moroccan kpɛrikpɛrita ŋun nyƐ paɣa
- Malika Akkaoui, Moroccan athlete
- Kaddour El Alamy, Moroccan poet
Chuck Martini (born Choukri Moussaddik), Morocco bol'ŋmɛri kuro[14]
- Muhammad Al Barka, sasabira ni taarihi baŋda
- Mickaël Pariente, sasabira
- Cut Killer, DJ
- Sara Chafak, Miss Finland 2012
- Salah Eddine El Ghomari
- Farid al-Ansari
Kundivihira
[mali niŋ | mali mi di yibu sheena n-niŋ]- 1 2 Historic City of Meknes (en).
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- ↑ Tɛmplet:Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition
- ↑ Meknes Climate Normals 1991–2020. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- ↑ Meknes Climate Normals 1961–1990. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- ↑ Asia: Highest Temperature. Ogimet.
- ↑ Klimatafel von Meknès / Marokko (de). Baseline climate means (1961–1990) from stations all over the world. Deutscher Wetterdienst.
- ↑ 60150: Meknes (Morocco). OGIMET (10 July 2021).
- ↑ Royaume du Maroc (20 November 2008). Bulletin Officiel № 5684 (fr).
- ↑ The Rough Guide to Morocco (12th ed.). Rough Guides. 2019.
- 1 2 توقيع توامتين مع سونون الفرنسية و طولكرم الفلسطينية. City of Meknes.
- ↑ Ville jumelle: Meknes. City of Nîmes.
- ↑ Geminações de Santarém. Associação Nacional de Municípios Portugueses.
- ↑ Plummer, Greg (2022-12-12). From Morocco to King's Lynn: The flamboyant goalkeeper who caused a stir with the Linnets (en).
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