Regions in Morocco
Scheme of the administrative structure of Morocco
The 12 regions of Morocco ( Arabic جهات المغرب, DMG ǧihāt al-maġrib ) form the second highest administrative level of the Kingdom of Morocco after the state and its ministries ; they have economic and cultural powers and thus constitute an instrument of political decentralization . With the decree of February 20, 2015, they were reorganized and reduced from 16 to 12 now. Subordinate to them are the 13 prefectures and 62 provinces of the country, which in turn consist of arrondissements ( paschaliks ) and districts ( caïdats ); the lowest administrative level are the cities ( municipalités ) and rural communities ( communes rurales ).
Regions (current)
| No. | Regions | capital Cities | Area (km²) | Residents 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma | Tangier | 16,170 | 3,556,729 |
| 2 | Oriental | Oujda | 66,110 | 2,314,346 |
| 3 | Fès-Meknes | Fez | 38,880 | 4,236,892 |
| 4th | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra | Rabat | 17,690 | 4,580,866 |
| 5 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra | Beni Mellal | 27,750 | 2,520,776 |
| 6th | Casablanca Settat | Casablanca | 20,190 | 6,861,739 |
| 7th | Marrakech-Safi | Marrakech | 39,040 | 4,520,569 |
| 8th | Drâa-Tafilalet | Errachidia | 86,140 | 1,635,008 |
| 9 | Souss-Massa | Agadir | 53,720 | 2,676,847 |
| 10 | Guelmim-Oued Noun | Guelmim | 46.108 | 433,757 |
| 11 | Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra | El Aaiún (Laayoune) | 140.018 | 367,758 |
| 12 | Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | Ad-Dakhla | 142,865 | 142.955 |
The last three regions are wholly or partly located in the disputed area of Western Sahara .
history
- 1971-1997
- From 1971 to 1997 there were 7 regions in Morocco: Central, Oriental, Center-Nord, Occidental-Nord, Center-Sud, Sud and Tansift.
- 1997-2015
- From 1997 to 2015 there were 16 regions in Morocco: Chaouia-Ouardigha , Doukkala-Abda , Fès-Boulemane , Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hsen , Grand Casablanca , Guelmim-Es Semara , Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra , Marrakech-Tensift- Al Haouz , Meknès-Tafilalet , Oriental , Oued ed Dahab-Lagouira , Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer , Souss-Massa-Draâ , Tadla-Azilal , Tanger-Tétouan , Taza-Al Hoceïma-Taounate
Web links
Commons : Maps of the regions of Morocco - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ^ The administrative structure of Morocco without the Western Sahara provinces
- ↑ Decree of February 20, 2015 ( Memento of May 18, 2015 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ Regions, provinces, cities and municipalities of Morocco - residents ( Memento from March 3, 2016 in the Internet Archive )
- ^ History of the regions of Morocco