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Drâa-Tafilalet
Drâa-Tafilalet ( ar, درعة - تافيلالت, darʿa - tāfīlālt; ber, ⴷⵔⴰ ⵜⴰⴼⵉⵍⴰⵍⵜ, drɛa tafilalt) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 88,836 km2 and had a population of 1,635,008 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Errachidia. Geography Drâa-Tafilalet is situated in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. Its main watersheds are that of the Draa River in the west and the Ziz River, which irrigates the Tafilalt oasis, in the east. Drâa-Tafilalet borders five other Moroccan regions: Souss-Massa to the southwest, Marrakech-Safi to the west, Béni Mellal-Khénifra to the northwest, Fès-Meknès to the north, and Oriental to the northeast. It also borders two of Algeria's provinces, Tindouf in the south and Béchar in the southeast. History Drâa-Tafilalet was formed in September 2015 by integrating the provinces of Errachidia and Midelt in Meknès-Tafilalet region with three provinces of the Souss-M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Morocco
Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one ( Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two ( Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. The regions are subdivided into a total of 75 second-level administrative divisions, which are prefectures and provinces. A region is governed by a directly elected regional council. The president of the council is responsible for carrying out the council's decisions. Prior to the 2011 constitutional reforms, this was the responsibility of the Wali, the representative of the central government appointed by the King, who now plays a supporting role in the administration of the region. Regions since 2015 On 3 January 2010, the Moroccan government established the Consultative Commission for the Regionalization (CCR), which aimed to decentralize power to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ouarzazate Province
Ouarzazate Province ( ar, إقليم ورزازات, ʾiqlīm Warzāzāt; french: province de Ouarzazate) is a province in the administrative region of Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. Its population in 2004 was 499,980. The major cities and towns are: * Ouarzazate Ouarzazate (; ar, ورزازات, Warzāzāt, ; ary, وارزازات, Wārzāzāt; shi, label=Berber, ⵡⴰⵔⵣⴰⵣⴰⵜ, Warzazat), nicknamed ''the door of the desert'', is a city and capital of Ouarzazate Province in the region of Dr ... * Skoura * Tabounte * Taznakht __TOC__ Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References External links Ouarzazate Province {{DrâaTafilalet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Errachidia Province
Errachidia (Berber language: Imetɣaren) is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafilalt. Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figig to the northeast, Midelt to the north, Tinghir to the west, and Zagura to the southwest. It is considered to be one of the most historically important regions of Morocco. Errachidia, whose former name is Ksar Souk and Imetɣaren in the Berber language, was named ''Rachid'', in tribute to one of the main founders of the Alaouite dynasty, the current Moroccan royal family. Cities * Aoufous * Boudnib * Erfoud * Errachidia * Goulmima * Jorf * Moulay Ali Cherif * Rich * Rissani * Tinejdad Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References External links Site of the region Errachidia-Tafilalet Errachidia Province Errachidia (Berber language: Imetɣaren) is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souss-Massa-Drâa
Souss-Massa-Drâa (; ber, ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⴰ ⴷⵔⴰ) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is tasoussit variant of Tashelhit. Administrative divisions The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures: * Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) * Préfecture of Inezgane-Ait Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) * Shtouka Ait Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) * Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region) * Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009; now part of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region) * Taroudant Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) * Tinghir Province (since 2009; now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region) * Tiznit Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region) * Zagora Province Zago ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Morocco
Regions are currently the highest administrative divisions in Morocco. Since 2015, Morocco officially administers 12 regions, including one ( Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) that lies completely within the disputed territory of Western Sahara and two ( Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra and Guelmim-Oued Noun) that lie partially within it. The regions are subdivided into a total of 75 second-level administrative divisions, which are prefectures and provinces. A region is governed by a directly elected regional council. The president of the council is responsible for carrying out the council's decisions. Prior to the 2011 constitutional reforms, this was the responsibility of the Wali, the representative of the central government appointed by the King, who now plays a supporting role in the administration of the region. Regions since 2015 On 3 January 2010, the Moroccan government established the Consultative Commission for the Regionalization (CCR), which aimed to decentralize power to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Errachidia
Errachidia ( ar, الرشيدية, Berber: ⵉⵎⴻⵜⵖⴰⵔⵏ Imetɣaren) is a city in Morocco, located in the Errachidia Province, and is the capital of the Drâa-Tafilalet region. The city's residents speak Berber and Moroccan Arabic. Toponymy Formerly known as "Ksar Es Souk" (), the city was renamed Errachidia around 1975 in honor of the second son of Hassan II, Moulay Rachid. Culture The city was part of the route of the 2006 and 2007 Dakar Rally. Climate Errachidia has a hot desert climate (Köppen climate classification ''BWh''). The highest temperature ever registered in Errachidia was , on July 17, 2021. Notable people * Abdalaati Iguider - 1500m runner * Rachid Neqrouz - Former footballer * Mohamed Ounajem Mohamed Ounajem ( ar, محمد أوناجم; born 4 January 1992) is a Moroccan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Zamalek SC. He is considered one of the best Moroccan players the past 7 years after winning Champions League in 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tafilalt
Tafilalt or Tafilet (; ar, تافيلالت), historically Sijilmasa, is a region and the largest oasis in Morocco. Etymology The word "Tafilalt" is an Amazigh word and it means "Jug", which is specifically a pottery jar used to store water. History Although previous settlements existed, especially during the Roman period, the first continuously inhabited town in the area after the spread of Islam was Sijilmasa, founded by the Amazigh Miknasa tribal leader Moussa ben Nasser in 757 CE. It was on the direct caravan route from the Niger river to Tangier, and attained a considerable degree of prosperity. In the 17th century, the Alaouite dynasty of Morocco first achieved political ascendancy in Tafilalt, and in 1606 the Sultan Zidan al-Nasir hid in Tafilalt, where he made a profit off of gold mined in the area, built an army, eventually taking control of the city of Marrakech. A few years later in 1610, Ahmed ibn Abi Mahalli also built up an army in the Tafilalt area and took Marra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meknès-Tafilalet
Meknès-Tafilalt (Arabic: (''Meknes-Tafilelt''), Berber: ''Meknas-Tafilalt'') was one of the sixteen former regions of Morocco that existed from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in north-central Morocco, bordering Algeria. It covered an area of 79,210 km² and record a population of 2,316,865 in the 2014 census. The capital was Meknes. Administrative divisions The region was subdivided into the following prefectures and provinces: * Prefecture of Meknès (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region) * El Hajeb Province (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region) * Errachidia Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region) * Ifrane Province (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region) * Khénifra Province (now part of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region) * Midelt Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Drâa-Tafilalet ( ar, درعة - تافيلالت, darʿa - tāfīlālt; ber, ⴷⵔⴰ ⵜⴰⴼⵉⵍⴰⵍⵜ, drɛa tafilalt) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midelt
Midelt (Berber language: ⵎⵉⴷⴻⵍⵜ, Arabic: ميدلت) is a town in Morocco, in the high plains between the Middle Atlas and High Atlas mountain ranges. With a population of 55,304 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census, Midelt serves as the commercial center of a large agricultural hinterland. It is also one of Morocco's principal cities for the mining of several minerals. Geography Midelt is situated on the main road between Fes and Meknes to the north and Errachidia to the south. Geographically, it is situated in the high plains surrounding the Moulouya River, between the Middle and High Atlas mountain ranges. The city's elevation is , making it one of the highest large towns in Morocco. Climate Midelt has a cold desert climate (Köppen: ''BWk''). The elevation of Midelt and its relative proximity to the North Atlantic Ocean cools the daily temperatures to make Midelt one of the most temperate of the inland towns. However, many coastal towns have milder temperatures, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Midelt Province
Midelt is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Drâa-Tafilalet. It was created in 2009 from parts of the provinces of Khénifra Province, Khénifra and Errachidia Province, Errachidia. Its centre of administration is the town Midelt. Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following municipalities and rural communes: References Midelt Province, Provinces of Drâa-Tafilalet, Midelt Province {{DrâaTafilalet-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morocco
Morocco (),, ) officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is the westernmost country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It overlooks the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to the east, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara to the south. Mauritania lies to the south of Western Sahara. Morocco also claims the Spanish exclaves of Ceuta, Melilla and Peñón de Vélez de la Gomera, and several small Spanish-controlled islands off its coast. It spans an area of or , with a population of roughly 37 million. Its official and predominant religion is Islam, and the official languages are Arabic and Berber; the Moroccan dialect of Arabic and French are also widely spoken. Moroccan identity and culture is a mix of Arab, Berber, and European cultures. Its capital is Rabat, while its largest city is Casablanca. In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic Era over 300,000 years ago, the first M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souss-Massa
Souss-Massa ( ar, سوس ماسة, sūs māssa; ber, ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⵙⴰ, sus massa) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Agadir. Geography Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakesh-Safi to the north, Drâa-Tafilalet to the northeast and Guelmim-Oued Noun to the southwest. To the southeast is Algeria's Tindouf Province. The region faces the Atlantic Ocean on its western side: much of the coast is protected by Souss-Massa National Park. The interior of the region is dominated by the Anti-Atlas mountain range, while the Sous River runs across the northern part of the region, in the valley between the Anti-Atlas and the High Atlas. The capital Agadir is located at the mouth of the Sous. Toubkal National Park extends into the northeastern corner of the region. History Souss-Massa was formed in September 2015 by merging Tata Province, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
