Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz ( ar, مراكش تانسيفت الحوز) was formerly one of the sixteen
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and the interaction of humanity and t ...
of
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria t ...
from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in central Morocco. It covered an area of 31,160 km² and had a population of 3,576,673 (2014 census).
The capital is
Marrakesh. In 2015, the region annexed
Safi and
Youssoufia Provinces (both formerly from the
Doukkala-Abda
Doukkala-Abda ( (Ǧihâtu Dukkālâ - ʿAbdâ)) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It is situated in west-central Morocco. It covered an area of 13,285 km² and had a population of 2,173,090 (2014 census). The ...
Region) to become the Region of
Marrakesh-Safi
Marrakesh-Safi or Marrakech-Asfi ( ar, مراكش آسفي, murrākuš āsafi; ( ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, mṙṙakš asfi) is one of the ten Regions of Morocco. .
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures :
* Prefecture of
Marrakesh-Medina (now part of the Prefecture of
Marrakesh)
* Prefecture of
Marrakesh-Menara (now part of the Prefecture of
Marrakesh)
* Prefecture of
Sidi Youssef Ben Ali (now part of the Prefecture of
Marrakesh)
*
Al Haouz Province
Al Haouz ( ar, إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312.
The major cities and towns are:
* Ait Ourir
* Amizmiz
* Ghmate
* Lalla Takarkoust
* My Brahim
* Sidi ...
*
Chichaoua Province
Chichaoua ( ar, إقليم شيشاوة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 339,81
The major cities and towns are* Chichaoua
Chichaoua ( ber, ⵛⵉⵛⴰⵡⵏ, ar, شيشاوة) is a town in ...
*
El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province
*
Essaouira Province
Essaouira ( ber, ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵚⵡⵉⵕⴰ) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 452,97
The major cities and towns are* Ait Daoud
* El Hanchane
* Essaouira
Essaouira ( ; ar, الصوي ...
*
Rehamna Province
Rehamna ( ar, إقليم الرحامنة) or Rhamna is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2014 was 315,077.
Subdivisions
The 23 rural communes are attached to 7 caidats, themselves part of 2 circles:
* circle ...
History
This region contains some of the richest ancient history in
North Africa
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. Notably the
Phoenicia
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n settlement of
Mogador
Essaouira ( ; ar, الصويرة, aṣ-Ṣawīra; shi, ⵜⴰⵚⵚⵓⵔⵜ, Taṣṣort, formerly ''Amegdul''), known until the 1960s as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It ha ...
, originally excavated by
André Jodin is along the coast at modern day Essaouira.
[C.M. Hogan, 2007]
References
Bibliography
* C.Michael Hogan, ''Mogador: promontory fort'', The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Nov. 2, 200
* Jean-François Troin and Mohamed Berriane (2002) ''Maroc: régions, pays, territoires'', Published by Maisonneuve & Larose, 502 pages ,
Former regions of Morocco
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