Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz

Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz مراكش تانسيفت الحوز
Region
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W / 31.617; -8.000Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W / 31.617; -8.000
Country	Morocco
Capital	Marrakesh
Area
• Total	31,160 km² (12,030 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
• Total	3,576,673
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz (Arabic: مراكش تانسيفت الحوز‎‎) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015.^[1] It was situated in central Morocco. It covered an area of 31,160 km² and had a population of 3,576,673 (2014 census).^[2] The capital is Marrakesh. In 2015, the region annexed Safi and Youssoufia Provinces (both formerly from the Doukkala-Abda Region) to become the Region of Marrakesh-Safi.

Administrative divisions

The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures :

Prefecture of Marrakesh-Medina (now part of the Prefecture of Marrakesh)
Prefecture of Marrakesh-Menara (now part of the Prefecture of Marrakesh)
Prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali (now part of the Prefecture of Marrakesh)
Al Haouz Province
Chichaoua Province
El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province
Essaouira Province
Rehamna Province

Other populated places:

Habbo

History

This region contains some of the richest ancient history in North Africa. Notably the Phoenician settlement of Mogador, originally excavated by André Jodin is along the coast at modern day Essaouira.^[3]

References

↑ Jean-François Troin and Mohamed Berriane, 2002
↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
↑ C.M. Hogan, 2007

Bibliography

C.Michael Hogan, Mogador: promontory fort, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Nov. 2, 2007
Jean-François Troin and Mohamed Berriane (2002) Maroc: régions, pays, territoires, Published by Maisonneuve & Larose, 502 pages ISBN 2-7068-1630-9, ISBN 978-2-7068-1630-7

Marrakesh-Safi region

Capital: Marrakesh

Provinces	Al Haouz Province Chichaoua Province Essaouira Province Kelaat Sraghna Province Marrakech Prefecture Rehamna Province Safi Province Youssoufia Province

Cities	Aït Dawd Ait Ourir Amizmiz Assahrij Ben Guerir Chichaoua Echemmaia El Hanchane Essaouira Imin tanout Kelaat Sraghna Jamaat Shaim Laattaouia Lalla Takerkoust Marrakesh Moulay Brahim Ounagha Safi Sebt Gzoula Sidi Abdallah Ghiat Sidi Bou Othmane Sidi Rahal Skhour Rhamna Smimou Tafetachte Tahannaout Talmest Tamallalt Tamanar Tameslouht Youssoufia

Regions of Morocco

from 2015	Béni Mellal-Khénifra Casablanca-Settat Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab^(*) Drâa-Tafilalet Fès-Meknès Guelmim-Oued Noun^() Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra^(*) Marrakech-Safi Oriental Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Souss-Massa Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima

1997-2015	Chaouia-Ouardigha Doukkala-Abda Fès-Boulemane Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Grand Casablanca Guelmim-Es Semara^() Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra^() Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz Meknès-Tafilalet Oriental Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira^(*) Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Souss-Massa-Drâa Tadla-Azilal Tangier-Tetouan Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate

1971-1997	Southern^(*) Tansift Central Northwestern North-Central Eastern South-Central

Regions falling partly () or entirely (*) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara

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