Temara

Temara
تمارة
Temara
Location in Morocco
Temara
Temara (Africa)
Coordinates: 33°55′36″N 6°54′44″W / 33.92667°N 6.91222°W / 33.92667; -6.91222
Country Morocco
RegionRabat-Salé-Kénitra
PrefectureSkhirate-Témara
Population
 (2014)
  Total
313,510
  Rank12th in Morocco
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

Temara (Arabic: تمارة) is a coastal city in Morocco. It is located in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, directly south of Rabat on the Atlantic coast, in the suburban area of the capital. The city with 313,510 inhabitants as of 2014 is the capital of Skhirate-Témara Prefecture. It is twinned with Saint Germain en Laye, France. The city has beaches and a small pleasure port.