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Can you drink tap water in Morocco?

Capital: RabatArabic, Berber, FrenchUpdated October 2026

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Can you drink the tap water in Morocco?

Tap water is treated, but filter or boil it. City tap water is treated and many locals drink it, but visitors usually stick to bottled or filtered; it tastes chlorinated.

Key facts

Safely managed drinking water: 80% of people (2024, WHO/UNICEF JMP).

Tap water by place in Morocco

Place	Verdict	Notes
Marrakech	Filter or boil	City tap water is treated and chlorinated; most visitors stick to bottled or filtered. Ice in tourist restaurants is usually factory-made.
Fes	Filter or boil	City tap water is treated and chlorinated; visitors usually drink bottled or filtered. Avoid tannery-area street ice.
Chefchaouen	Filter or boil	Local spring water is bottled and drunk, but tap quality varies. Use bottled or filtered water and avoid street ice.
Casablanca	Filter or boil	Tap water is treated and chlorinated; many people drink it, but visitors usually stick to bottled or filtered.
Essaouira	Filter or boil	Tap water is treated and chlorinated; drink bottled or filtered. Avoid ice from small stalls.
Tangier	Filter or boil	City tap water is treated and chlorinated; drink bottled or filtered. Avoid ice from street stalls.
Agadir	Filter or boil	City tap water is treated and chlorinated; most visitors prefer bottled or filtered.
Taghazout	Filter or boil	Tap water is chlorinated and varies in taste; surf camps usually provide filtered or bottled water.
Merzouga	Filter or boil	Tap water is untreated or variable; drink bottled water and carry extra for dune trips.
Rabat	Filter or boil	Tap water is treated and chlorinated; many locals drink it, but visitors usually choose bottled or filtered.
Ouarzazate	Filter or boil	Tap water is treated and chlorinated; drink bottled or filtered water, especially during hot-season trips.
Imlil	Filter or boil	Tap water is untreated or variable; drink bottled water or purify mountain water, and carry extra on treks.
Meknes	Filter or boil	City tap water is treated and locals drink it, but visitors often prefer bottled or filtered water; it tastes chlorinated.
Asilah	Filter or boil	Tap water is treated, but visitors usually choose bottled or filtered water; supply can taste chlorinated.

Tap water by place

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