Khemisset (Arabic: الخميسات) is a city in Morocco, population 111,971 (2008 census). It is situated on the A2 motorway between Rabat (81 km) and Meknès (57 km), and is the capital of the province of the same name.
The French built in 1912 - 1914 a 600 mm narrow gauge railway from Rabat via Souk el Abra des Sehoul, Tiflit, Dar Caid Bou Driss to Khemessit. It was abandoned in 1935 and lifted before 1942. Between Tiflit, and Khemessit the old track bed of narrow gauge line was later built to Rabat Khemissed main road.
Twin towns
Coordinates: 33°49′N 6°04′W / 33.817, -6.067
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