Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the
twelve regions of Morocco.
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Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569.
The capital is
Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mounta ...
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History
Marrakech-Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of
Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of
Asfi and
Youssoufia in
Doukkala-Abda region.
In September 2023 the region was struck by a large
magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injured more than 3,000 others.
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Administrative divisions
The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures:
* Prefecture of
Marrakech
Marrakesh or Marrakech (; , ) is the fourth-largest city in Morocco. It is one of the four imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh–Safi Regions of Morocco, region. The city lies west of the foothills of the Atlas Mounta ...
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Al Haouz Province
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Chichaoua Province
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El Kelâa des Sraghna Province
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Essaouira Province
Essaouira () 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 ( ; ), known until the 1960s as Mogador (, or ), is a port ...
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Rehamna Province
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Safi Province
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Youssoufia Province
References
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