Marrakesh–Tensift–El Haouz () was formerly one of the 16

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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 ...

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 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 ...

. In 2015, the region annexed Safi and Youssoufia Provinces (both formerly from the Doukkala-Abda Region) to become the Region of

Marrakesh-Safi Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.Jounaux.ma
Its popul ...

Administrative divisions

The region comprises the following provinces and prefectures : * The prefecture of Marrakesh–Medina (now part of the Prefecture of

) * The prefecture of Marrakesh–Menara (now part of the Prefecture of

) * The prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali (now part of the Prefecture of

) *

Al Haouz Province Al Haouz () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.Chichaoua Province Chichaoua () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 339,81 The major cities and towns are* Chichaoua * Sidi Zouine * Imintanoute, Imintanut * Sid L Mokhtar, Sid L Mukhtar Earthquake In Septem ...

El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province EL, El or el may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * Eleven (''Stranger Things'') (El), a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, fami ...

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 ...

Rehamna Province Rehamna () 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 of Rehamna ** caidat of Oulad T ...

History

This region contains some of the richest ancient history in North Africa. Notably the

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n settlement of

Mogador Essaouira ( ; ), known until the 1960s as Mogador (, or ), is a port city in the western Morocco, Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic coast. It has 77,966 inhabitants as of 2014. The foundation of the city of Essao ...

, 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 {{MarrakeshSafi-geo-stub