a town of Morocco, province of Fez, in a fertile valley, 70 miles E. of Salée and 34 W. S. W. of Fez. The houses, which are generally only one storey high, are neat and well built; but the streets are unpaved. The town is surrounded by a wall 6 feet high, which serves as a defence against the attacks of the Berbers. The principal building is the palace erected by Sultan Muley Ismael, who made Mequinez one of the capitals of his dominions; and it is still occasionally the residence of the sultan. The palace is extensive, but low, and contains fine gardens and marble-paved court-yards. It is built of marble, and adorned with fountains of the same material; while the walls are inlaid with red and blue tiles. The manufacture of leather is carried on in the town; and in the vicinity there are large plantations of olives. Pop. about 70,000.