Morocco Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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Morocco Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand Morocco and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Kingdom of Morocco.

Etymology: The English name "Morocco" derives from, respectively, the Spanish and Portuguese names "Marruecos" and "Marrocos," which stem from "Marrakesh" the Latin name for the former capital of ancient Morocco; the Arabic name "Al Maghrib" translates as "The West".

Capital: Rabat.

Independence / foundation: In 1860, Spain occupied northern Morocco and ushered in a half-century of trade rivalry among European powers that saw Morocco's sovereignty steadily erode.

In 1912, the French imposed a protectorate over the country. A protracted independence struggle with France ended successfully in 1956.

The Western Sahara is a disputed territory south of Morocco that proclaimed its independence after the departure of Spanish occupation but which Morocco claims sovereignty over.

Population: 37 million.

Currency: Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
1 USD = 10 - 10.14 MAD
1 EUR = 10.83 - 10.97 MAD

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: Arabic (official), Berber languages (Tamazight (official), Tachelhit, Tarifit), French (often the language of business, government, and diplomacy). Note - the proportion of Berber speakers is disputed; does not include data from the former Western Sahara.

Religions: Muslim 99% (official; virtually all Sunni, <1% Shia), other 1% (includes Christian, Jewish, and Baha'i); note - Jewish about 3,000-3,500.

Climate: Mediterranean in the north, becoming more extreme in the interior. In the south, the weather is hot and dry like in the desert, rain is rare, and cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $307.44 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $8,100.

Main airports: Mohammed V International Airport, Menara Airport, Al Massira Airport.

World heritage sites in Morocco

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 9.

Top world heritage sites:

- Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou.
- Medina of Marrakesh.
- Medina of Tétouan.
- Medina of Fez.
- Historic City of Meknes.
- Archaeological Site of Volubilis.
- Medina of Essaouira (formerly Mogador).
- Portuguese City of Mazagan (El Jadida).
- Rabat, Modern Capital and Historic City: a Shared Heritage.

Interesting facts about Morocco

- Morocco has the European Union’s only land borders with Africa in the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla which are surrounded by Morocco. The country is also visible from Spain's mainland across the Strait of Gibraltar.

- Morocco is one of only three reimaining kingdoms in Africa. The other two are Lesotho and Swaziland. The King remains the country's ultimate ruler.

- The oldest university on the planet is in Morocco. The University of Karueein was founded by a woman in 859 AD in Fez and is the oldest existing, and continually operating educational institution in the world.

- Argan trees are endemic to the southwest of Morocco and a region of Algeria and are used to produce argan oil.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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