[2] It is located in the region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, directly south of Rabat on the Atlantic coast, in the suburban area of the capital.

Temara was founded in the twelfth century (1130–1163) by Sultan Abd al-Mu'min, who built a mosque there and named it Massa.

Five centuries later, Mulai Ismail built the current wall and made from Temara a ribat (casern) around Said mosque.

Temara is close to Morocco's two main cities, Rabat, the capital, and economic center Casablanca.

Now the population was diversified by all ethnicities in Morocco: Arabs and various Amazigh groups, Chleuhs and Hassanis).