Castle
La Mamora
🇲🇦 Morocco
Mehdya (Arabic: المهدية, romanized: al-Mahdiyā), also Mehdia or Mehedya, is a town in Kénitra Province, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, in north-western Morocco. Previously called al-Ma'mura, it was known as São João da Mamora under 16th century Portuguese occupation, or as La Mamora under 17th century Spanish occupation.
According to the 2004 census, the town has a population of 16,262. It is located on Sebou River (Oued Sebu).
Text adapted from “Mehdya, Morocco” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Mamora ranks #3,948 of 8,134 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #15 of the 37 mapped in Morocco. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 1,836 times in the last 60 days, more than 65% of the atlas. 1 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Tiflet, 51 km away. See how Morocco compares in the castle statistics.
View on the interactive castle map →Frequently asked questions
Where is La Mamora?
La Mamora stands in Morocco, at 34.25583°, -6.67444°.
How famous is La Mamora?
In this atlas's fame ranking: #3,948 of 8,134 worldwide, and #15 in Morocco. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.
What is the nearest castle to La Mamora?
Kasbah of Mehdia, about 2 km away.
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