Marrakesh-Safi
| Marrakesh-Safi مراكش آسفي ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ | |
|---|---|
| Region | |
 Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco |
| Chef-lieu | Marrakesh |
| Government | |
| • Wali | Mohamed Moufakir |
| • President | Ahmed Akhchichine |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 4,520,569. |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Marrakesh-Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي; Berber: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.[1] Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569.[2] The capital is Marrakesh.[3]
History
Marrakesh-Safi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of Safi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.[3]
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures:[2]
- Prefecture of Marrakech
- Al Haouz Province
- Chichaoua Province
- El Kelâa des Sraghna Province
- Essaouira Province
- Rehamna Province
- Safi Province
- Youssoufia Province
References
- ↑ Jounaux.ma
- 1 2 "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354" (pdf). Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in Arabic). Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- 1 2 "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (pdf). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). 20 February 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
| from 2015 | | |
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| 1997-2015 |
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| 1971-1997 |
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Regions falling partly (*) or entirely (**) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara | ||
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