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
Marrakesh–Tensift–El Haouz () was formerly one of the 16 regions of Morocco 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 Marrake ...
with the provinces of
Asfi and
Youssoufia in
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.
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
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
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El Kelâa des Sraghna Province
El Kelâa des Sraghna, or Kelaat Sraghna () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 754,705. In 2009, its western half was separated to form Rehamna Province
Rehamna () or Rhamna is a 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
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 ...
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Safi Province
Safi Province () is a province of 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 la ...
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Youssoufia Province
Youssoufia Province () is a province of Morocco in the Marrakesh-Safi
Marrakesh-Safi () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.
References
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