Khemisset

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Khemisset
Khemisset is located in Morocco
Khemisset
Khemisset
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 33°49′N 6°04′W / 33.817°N 6.067°W / 33.817; -6.067
Kintra Morocco
RegionRabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer
Elevation
409 m (1,342 ft)
Population
 (2008)
 • Total111,971
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Khémisset (Arabic: الخميسات‎; Berber leids: ⵅⴻⵎⵉⵙⵙⴻⵜ) is a ceety in Morocco, population 111,971 (2008 census). It is situatit on the A2 motorwa atween Rabat (81 km) an Meknès (57 km), an is the caipital o the province Zemmour.

The French biggit in 1912 - 1914 a 600 mm nairae gauge railwey frae Rabat via Souk el Abra des Sehoul, Tiflet, Dar Caid Bou Driss tae Khemissit. It wis abandoned in 1935 an liftit afore 1942. Atween Tiflet, an Khemessit the auld track bed o nairae gauge line wis later biggit tae Rabat Khemissed main road. The 18 o November Stadium haes a capacity o 10,000 an hosts the hame gemmes o Ittihad Khémisset. A synthetic gress pitch wis be instawed in 2011.

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Coordinates: 33°49′N 6°04′W / 33.817°N 6.067°W / 33.817; -6.067