Salé

Also known as Sale, Salee, Sallee, The city of pirates

Salé (, ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the right bank of the Bou Regreg river, opposite the national capital Rabat, for which it serves as a commuter town. Along with some smaller nearby towns, Rabat and Salé together form a single metropolitan area.

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Salé is a city in northwestern Morocco located across the Bou Regreg river from the capital city Rabat, functioning as a commuter town for the region. Together with Rabat and several smaller nearby towns, Salé forms part of a single metropolitan area.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Salé
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Monuments_de_Salé.png
Settlement.imagesize: 275px
Settlement.pushpin_map: Morocco#Africa
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_relief: yes
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Morocco
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Settlement.leader_party: PJD
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Jamae Mouatassime
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.established_date: 11th century
Settlement.population_as_of: 2024

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Encyclopedic overview

23 sections

Contents

History
Early history
Marinid period
Republic of Salé
20th century
Subdivisions
Climate
Landmarks
Sports
Infrastructure
Transport
Air
Trains
Tram
Water
In popular culture
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
Partner cities
See also
Notes
References
External links

Founded in the 11th century, Salé became a haven for pirates in the 17th century as an independent republic before being incorporated into Alawi Morocco. It recorded a population of 1,089,554 in the 2024 Moroccan census. The city still preserves its historic medina (old town), with many major monuments dating from the Marinid period (13th–15th centuries). Salé is connected to Rabat by a tramway and also contains the Rabat–Salé Airport, the main international airport serving both cities.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Salé” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.