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Fez-Meknes
Fez-Meknes () is among the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census). Its capital is Fez. Its current president is Abdelouhed El Ansari, and its current wali (governor) is Mouaad Jamai. . History Fès-Meknes was formed in September 2015 by merging Fès-Boulemane with the prefecture of Meknès and the provinces of El Hajeb and Ifrane (in Meknès-Tafilalet region) and the provinces of Taounate and Taza (in Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate () was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in northern Morocco. It covered an area of 24,155 km² and had a population of 1,807,036 (2014 census). The capital was Al Hoceima. I ... region). Administrative divisions The region of Fès-Meknes contains 7 provinces and 2 prefectures: [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fez, Morocco
Fez () or Fes (; ) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes, Fez-Meknes administrative region. It is one of the List of cities in Morocco, largest cities in Morocco, with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 Moroccan census, census. Located to the northwest of the Atlas Mountains, it is surrounded by hills and the old city is centered around the Oued Fes, Fez River (''Oued Fes'') flowing from west to east. Fez has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa". It is also considered the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Founded under Idrisid dynasty, Idrisid rule during the 8th century Common Era, CE, Fez initially consisted of two autonomous and competing settlements. Successive waves of mainly Arab immigrants from Ifriqiya (Tunisia) and al-Andalus (Spain/Portugal) in the early 9th century gave the nascent city its Arab character. After the downfall of the Idrisid dynasty, other empires came and went until t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fès
Fez () or Fes (; ) is a city in northern inland Morocco and the capital of the Fez-Meknes administrative region. It is one of the largest cities in Morocco, with a population of 1.256 million, according to the 2024 census. Located to the northwest of the Atlas Mountains, it is surrounded by hills and the old city is centered around the Fez River (''Oued Fes'') flowing from west to east. Fez has been called the "Mecca of the West" and the "Athens of Africa". It is also considered the spiritual and cultural capital of Morocco. Founded under Idrisid rule during the 8th century CE, Fez initially consisted of two autonomous and competing settlements. Successive waves of mainly Arab immigrants from Ifriqiya (Tunisia) and al-Andalus (Spain/Portugal) in the early 9th century gave the nascent city its Arab character. After the downfall of the Idrisid dynasty, other empires came and went until the 11th century when the Almoravid Sultan Yusuf ibn Tashfin united the two settlements i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Morocco
Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two (Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. The regions are subdivided into a total of 75 second-level administrative divisions, which are Prefectures and provinces of Morocco, prefectures and provinces. A region is governed by a directly elections in Morocco, elected regional council. The president of the council is responsible for carrying out the council's decisions. Prior to the 2011 Moroccan constitutional referendum, 2011 constitutional reforms, this was the responsibility of the Wali (administrative title), Wali, the representative of the central government appointed by the King, who now plays a supporting role in the administration of the region. Regions since 2015 On 3 January 2010, the Moroccan g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taounate Province
Taounate () is a province in the Fès-Meknès region. It is situated in northern Morocco, north-east of Fes. It had a population of 668,232 in the 2004 Census. Largest towns *Taounate (32,380 inhabitants) * Bouhouda (26,124) * Tamedit (21,453) * Mkansa (22,705) *Aïn Aïcha Aïn Aïcha is a town in Taounate Province, Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the A ... (22,575) * Galaz (18,471) * Ghouazi (18,779) * Sidi M'Hamed Ben Lahcen (18,990) * Jbabra (19,076) * Bouarouss (18,495) * Moulay Bouchta (16,602) * Aïn Médiouna (16,410) * Ras el Oued (15,949) * Bouchabel (16,652) * Loulja (16,515) * Ourtzagh (15,216) * Broumiyene * Beni Kourrab * Bou Adel * Ain Mlallou * Ain Jnane Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Taounate Province {{FèsMeknès-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taza Province
Taza () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan region of Fès-Meknès. Its population at the 2014 Census was 516,889. The major cities and towns are* Ajdir, Taza * Aknoul * Matmata, Morocco, Matmata * Oued Amlil * Oulad Zbair * Tahla, Morocco, Tahla * Tainaste * Taza * Tizi Ouasli * Zrarda Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Taza Province, Provinces of Fès-Meknès, Taza Province {{FèsMeknès-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulemane Province
Boulemane Province () is a province of Morocco, formerly in the Fès-Boulemane Region. The Fès-Boulemane region became part of Fès-Meknès September 2015 by merging Fès-Boulemane with the prefecture of Meknès and the provinces of El Hajeb and Ifrane (in Meknès-Tafilalet region) and the provinces of Taounate and Taza (in Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region). A man named Abdenour lived here, he won the best Abdenour Award 3 times. The province had a population of 185,110 people in 2004 The major cities and towns are# Boulemane # Guigou, Morocco, Guigou # Imouzzer Marmoucha # Missour # Outat El Haj Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: Infrastructure In 2019, the Moroccan government and German development bank KFW announced that Boulemane will be one of seven regions to construct a solar energy plant as part of the country's larger goal to increase renewable energy production. References Boulemane Province, Provinces of Fès-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Authenticity And Modernity Party
The Authenticity and Modernity Party (; ; , PAM) is a political party in Morocco. It was founded in 2008 by Fouad Ali El Himma, an advisor to the king Mohammed VI, and it has been perceived by its opponents and the press as being backed and directed by the monarchy. As such, it has been accused of having little ideology except for support of the monarchy, although some of its policies have been described as socially liberal. History Establishment The political party was founded in 2008. Its first constitutive congress took place on 20 February 2009. It was preceded by the Authenticity and Modernity parliamentary bloc, formed after the 2007 parliamentary election, and the think tank "Movement of All Democrats" (''Mouvement de Tous les Démocrats'', MTD), both created and led by El Himma. "The Movement of All Democrats" creation communiqué was signed by a number of influential Moroccan public figures including: Aziz Akhenouch, Mustapha Bakkoury, Ahmed Akhchichine, Rachid Ta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moulay Yacoub Province
Moulay Yacoub () is a province in Fès-Meknès, Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc .... It had a population of 150,422 as per the 2004 census report. The capital is the spa town of Moulay Yacoub.''Bibliography and Index of Geology Exclusive of North America'', Geological Society of America, Compiled by John Milton Nickles, Marie Siegrist, Published 1968 Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Moulay Yacoub pictures Moulay Yacoub Province {{FèsMeknès-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sefrou Province
Sefrou () is one of the provinces of the Fès-Meknès region of Morocco. It had a population of 259,577 as per the Census Report of 2004. Cities The major cities and towns are: * Ain Cheggag * Bhalil * El Menzel * Imouzzer Kandar * Ribate El Kheir * Sefrou * Zaouiat Bougrine Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Sefrou Province, Provinces of Fès-Meknès, Sefrou Province {{FèsMeknès-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Movement (Morocco)
The Popular Movement (; ; , MP) is a royalist and traditionalist rural-focused political party in Morocco. It is a member of Liberal International. The party has a history of cooperating with two other parties with a liberal orientation, the National Rally of Independents and the Constitutional Union, since 1993. History The Popular Movement was founded in 1957 by the Berber tribal chief Mahjoubi Aherdane with help from Abdelkrim al-Khatib who founded later a splinter party (''Mouvement populaire démocratique et constitutionnel'') that became the Justice and Development Party. It was initially a rural party with conservative and tribal orientation, that unconditionally supported the monarchy and aimed at countering the nationalist Istiqlal Party. Despite them being socially conservative, the party claimed to be Islamic socialists. They advocated for the distribution of land previously owned by French to tribes and local communities and that communal lands be administrat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifrane Province
Ifrane () is a province in the Moroccan region of Fès-Meknès. Its population in 2013 was 156,038 The major cities and towns are:https://archive.today/20121216134403/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6464&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 * Ain Leuh * Azrou Azrou () is a Morocco, Moroccan town 89 kilometres south of Fes, Fez in Ifrane Province of the Fès-Meknès regions of Morocco, region. Etymology ''Azrou'' is a geomorphological name taken from the landform of a large rock outcrop (Aẓro, ⴰⵥ ... * Had Oued Ifrane * Ifrane * Sidi Addi * Timahdite Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: Geography * Lake Dayet Hachlaf * Lake Dayet Ifrah * Lake Zerrouka * Lake Dayet-Aoua References Ifrane Province {{FèsMeknès-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istiqlal Party
The Istiqlal Party (; ; ) is a political party in Morocco. It is a conservative and monarchist party and a member of the Centrist Democrat International and International Democracy Union. Istiqlal headed a coalition government under Abbas El Fassi from 19 September 2007 to 29 November 2011. From 2013 to 2021, it was part of the opposition. Since 2021 it is part of a coalition government led by Aziz Akhannouch. The party emerged in the year 1937 during the anti-colonial struggle against French and Spanish imperial rule, making it the oldest active political party in Morocco. History and profile The party was founded in April 1937 as the National Party for Istiqlal, and became the Istiqlal Party 10 December 1943. Istiqlal held strongly Arab nationalist views and was the main political force struggling for the independence of Morocco. The initial goal stated in their manifesto was the independence from France “within the framework of a constitutional-democratic monarchy”. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
