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Morocco · Rabat-Salé-Kénitra

Kenitra: how to get there and around

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Kenitra is a city of 470,949 people in Morocco (Rabat-Salé-Kénitra), 13 m (43 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Kénitra railway station. Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay.

Key facts

Population470,949
Elevation13 m (43 ft)
Area650 km²
Time zoneAfrica/Casablanca (UTC+1 now)
CurrencyDirham (MAD)
Dialling code+212
Driving sideRight
Plug typesEuro, Type E
UN/LOCODEMANNA
Coordinates34.261, -6.58
Kenitra

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Daylight in Kenitra runs from about 9 h 55 min a day in late December to 14 h 30 min in late June (computed for 34.26° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.

Getting there

Kenitra is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre, whose 11,483-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft.

Flights to Kenitra: every airport, routes and times

By rail: stations on record include Kénitra railway station. Trains to Kenitra

Buses to Kenitra · Driving and car hire

Where to stay

Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Kenitra. Of the 85 with a star rating, the largest group is 3-star (51), and 1 are five-star. Across 10 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 6,941 reviews in total.

Hotels in Kenitra: the full picture, and book

Nearby cities, and how to get between them

Twin towns and sister cities: Salfit, Gaziantep.

Common questions

Which airport serves Kenitra?

Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 28 km (17 mi) from the centre.

How big is Kenitra?

About 470,949 people live in Kenitra, across 650 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).

What time zone is Kenitra in?

Africa/Casablanca, currently UTC+1.

What currency is used in Kenitra?

The Dirham (MAD). Traffic drives on the right.

How many hotels are there in Kenitra?

Our booking partner lists 271 places to stay in Kenitra, bookable on this site.

Which cities are near Kenitra?

Casablanca (121 km), Rabat (36 km), Fes (148 km), Tangier (182 km), Marrakesh (321 km).

Where these facts come from

  • GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
  • Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
  • OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
  • Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines

Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.