City of Morocco with 550,000 inhabitants (2005 estimate), situated in northern Morocco, in the interior, west of the Middle Atlas.
It is the capital of the Meknes - Tafilalt region with 2.2 million inhabitants (2005 estimate) and an area of 79,210 km².
The economic base for Meknes are fruits, vegetables, palm-oil pressing, metalworking, distilling, carpets, wool-products and cement. Meknes enjoys relative wealth, and is one of Morocco's fastest growing cities.
Meknes has a the old sultan's palace, dating back to the times when Meknes was Morocco's capital. The palace is often called the Versailles of Morocco, due to its large extent.