Know what to see, what to visit and what to do when you travel to Midelt

 Midelt is a city in the center of Morocco, on the high plateau between the Middle Atlas and the high Atlas Mountains. With an estimated population of 44,780 people. Midelt serves as the commercial center of a large area of ​​agricultural influence. It is also one of the main cities in Morocco for the extraction of various minerals.

Midelt is located on the main road between Fez and Meknes, north and south of Errachidia. Geographically, it is located in the high plains that surround the Muluya river, between the Media Mountains and the High Atlas.

Elevation of the city is 1,508 meters, making it one of the highest cities in Morocco.

Information about Midelt 

Midelt grew in the first half of the 20th century around a French administrative post of the same name. Previously, villages and ksour had dotted the fertile environment. The French set up their posts to facilitate the extraction of lead, gypsum and other minerals and fossils from the nearby mines of Ahouli and Mibladen and elsewhere. The development of these mines led to the construction of a railway from Midelt to the Mediterranean coast and the electrification of Midelt in 1930. In Morocco, Casablanca received only electricity before.

After independence from Morocco in 1956, control returned to the Moroccan government. Midelt is currently the provincial capital of the province of Midelt.