Tangier-Tétouan (
Berber: ''Tanja-Tiṭṭawin'', ⵜⴰⵏⵊⴰ-ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⵉⵏ; ) 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 covered an area of 11,570 km² and had a population of 3,157,075.
[2014 census] The capital was
Tangier
Tangier ( ; ; ar, طنجة, Ṭanja) is a city in northwestern Morocco. It is on the Moroccan coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar, where the Mediterranean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel. The town is the capi ...
. In 2015,
Al Hoceïma Province from
Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate (Berber: ⵜⴰⵣⴰ ⵜⴰⵖⵣⵓⵜ ⵜⴰⵡⵏⴰⵜ, ar, تازة الحسيمة تاونات) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in northern Morocco. It covere ...
was added to it to form the region of
Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma.
Geography
The region has a coastline on the west formed by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the
Strait of Gibraltar and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea. It borders the regions of
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen ( ar, الغرب شراردة بني حسين) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in north-western Morocco, covers an area of and has a population of 1,904,112 (2014 ce ...
and
Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate (Berber: ⵜⴰⵣⴰ ⵜⴰⵖⵣⵓⵜ ⵜⴰⵡⵏⴰⵜ, ar, تازة الحسيمة تاونات) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in northern Morocco. It covere ...
to the south, and also has a border with the Spanish exclave of
Ceuta
Ceuta (, , ; ar, سَبْتَة, Sabtah) is a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa.
Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of several Spanish territorie ...
.
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures:
* Tangier Sub-Region
** Prefecture of
Tangier-Assilah
**
Fahs-Anjra Province
* Tétouan Sub-Region
** Prefecture of
M'diq
Rincón, M'Diq or Mediek, in , meaning 'the'Strait'') is a Mediterranean town in northern Morocco located between Fnideq and Tétouan. It borders Mellaliyine in the south and Allyene in the west. It is the seat of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture.
M ...
-
Fnideq
Fnideq (Berber: ⴼⵏⵉⴷⵇ, ar, الفنيدق) is a town in northern Morocco, on the Mediterranean coast of M'diq-Fnideq Prefecture, north of the city of Tétouan. The town is also known under the Spanish name Castillejos. It is the close ...
**
Chefchaouen Province
**
Larache Province Larache is a province in the Moroccan region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. Its population in 2004 was 472,386.
The major cities and towns are:
* Khemis Sahel
* Ksar el Kebir
* Larache
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into th ...
**
Ouezzane Province
**
Tétouan
Tétouan ( ar, تطوان, tiṭwān, ber, ⵜⵉⵟⵟⴰⵡⴰⵏ, tiṭṭawan; es, Tetuán) is a city in northern Morocco. It lies along the Martil Valley and is one of the two major ports of Morocco on the Mediterranean Sea, a few miles so ...
Province
References
Former regions of Morocco
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