Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz
Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz ( ar, مراكش تانسيفت الحوز) was formerly one of the sixteen 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 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 History This region contains some of the richest ancient history in North Africa. Notably the Phoenician set ...
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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 ...
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Sidi Youssef Ben Ali
Sidi Yusuf ibn 'Ali as-Sanhaji () is a wali (Muslim mystic or saint) who was born in Marrakesh, Morocco and died there in 1196 CE. He is considered one of the Seven Saints of Marrakesh, and one of the administrative divisions of Marrakesh is named after him. Biography Yusuf ibn 'Ali was born in Marrakesh to a family of Sanhaja Amazigh origin and lived in the city his whole life. He studied under Sheikh Abu 'Usfur. He was afflicted at a young age with leprosy, for which he was allegedly banished from his family and from living in the city. He took up residence in a nearby cave or in a hollow that he dug himself, in the lepers' quarter outside the southern city gate of Bab Aghmat. Despite his ill health, he lived longer than anyone expected and many began to believe he possessed powers to resist hunger and disease. Locals came to visit him in his cave seeking guidance, and he came to be known also as ''Mul al-Ghar'' (meaning roughly "Man of the Cave"). He died in 1196 CE and was bu ...
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Mogador
Essaouira ( ; ar, الصويرة, aṣ-Ṣawīra; shi, ⵜⴰⵚⵚⵓⵔⵜ, Taṣṣort, formerly ''Amegdul''), known until the 1960s as Mogador, is a port city in the western Moroccan region of Marakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. It has 77,966 inhabitants as of 2014. The foundation of the city of Essaouira was the work of the Moroccan 'Alawid sultan Mohammed bin Abdallah, who made an original experiment by entrusting it to several renowned architects in 1760, in particular Théodore Cornut and Ahmed al-Inglizi, who designed the city using French captives from the failed French expedition to Larache in 1765, and with the mission of building a city adapted to the needs of foreign merchants. Once built, it continued to grow and experienced a golden age and exceptional development, becoming the country's most important commercial port but also its diplomatic capital between the end of the 18th century and the first half of the 19th century. Name and etymology The nam ...
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Phoenicia
Phoenicia () was an ancient thalassocratic civilization originating in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. The territory of the Phoenician city-states extended and shrank throughout their history, and they possessed several enclaves such as Arwad and Tell Sukas (modern Syria). The core region in which the Phoenician culture developed and thrived stretched from Tripoli and Byblos in northern Lebanon to Mount Carmel in modern Israel. At their height, the Phoenician possessions in the Eastern Mediterranean stretched from the Orontes River mouth to Ashkelon. Beyond its homeland, the Phoenician civilization extended to the Mediterranean from Cyprus to the Iberian Peninsula. The Phoenicians were a Semitic-speaking people of somewhat unknown origin who emerged in the Levant around 3000 BC. The term ''Phoenicia'' is an ancient Greek exonym that most likely described one of their most famous exports, a dye also known as Tyrian ...
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North Africa
North Africa, or Northern Africa is a region encompassing the northern portion of the African continent. There is no singularly accepted scope for the region, and it is sometimes defined as stretching from the Atlantic shores of Mauritania in the west, to Egypt's Suez Canal. Varying sources limit it to the countries of Algeria, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia, a region that was known by the French during colonial times as "''Afrique du Nord''" and is known by Arabs as the Maghreb ("West", ''The western part of Arab World''). The United Nations definition includes Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Sudan, and the Western Sahara, the territory disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Republic. The African Union definition includes the Western Sahara and Mauritania but not Sudan. When used in the term Middle East and North Africa ( MENA), it often refers only to the countries of the Maghreb. North Africa includes the Spanish cities of Ceuta and Melilla, and plazas de so ...
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Rehamna Province
Rehamna ( ar, إقليم الرحامنة) 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 Tmim: Jaafra, Sidi Abdallah and Skoura Lhadra ** caidat of Skhour: Sidi Ghanem, Sidi Mansour and Skhour Rehamna ** caidat of Labrikiyne: Sidi Ali Labrahla, Oulad Hassoune Hamri and Labrikiyne ** caidat of Tnine Bouchane: Oulad Aamer Tizmarine, Ait Hammou Ait Hammou is a small town and rural commune in masfiwa , Marrakesh-Safi, Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 7499 people living in 1116 households. References Populated places in Rehamna Province ..., Bouchane and Ait Taleb * circle of Sidi Bou Othmane ** caidat of Sidi Bou Othmane: Bourrous, Sidi Boubker and Jbilate ** caidat of Louta: Nzalat Laadam, Lamharra and Oulad Imloul ** caidat of ...
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Essaouira Province
Essaouira ( ber, ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵚⵡⵉⵕⴰ) 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 * Ounagha * Smimou * Tafetachte * Talmest * Tamanar Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Essaouira Province Essaouira ( ber, ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵚⵡⵉⵕⴰ) 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 ( ; ar, الصوي ...

El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province
EL, El or el may refer to: Religion * El (deity), a Semitic word for "God" People * EL (rapper) (born 1983), stage name of Elorm Adablah, a Ghanaian rapper and sound engineer * El DeBarge, music artist * El Franco Lee (1949–2016), American politician * Ephrat Livni (born 1972), American street artist Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * El, a character from the manga series ''Shugo Chara!'' by Peach-Pit * El, short for Eleven, a fictional character in the TV series ''Stranger Things'' * El, family name of Kal-El (Superman) and his father Jor-El in ''Superman'' *E.L. Faldt, character in the road comedy film ''Road Trip'' Literature * ''Él'', 1926 autobiographical novel by Mercedes Pinto * ''Él'' (visual novel), a 2000 Japanese adult visual novel Music * Él Records, an independent record label from the UK founded by Mike Alway * ''Él'' (Lucero album), a 1982 album by Lucero * "Él", Spanish song by Rubén Blades from ''Caminando'' (album) * "Él" ...
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Chichaoua Province
Chichaoua ( ar, إقليم شيشاوة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 339,81 The major cities and towns are* Chichaoua * Sidi Zouine * Imintanut * Sid L Mukhtar Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Chichaoua Province Chichaoua ( ar, إقليم شيشاوة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 339,81 The major cities and towns are* Chichaoua Chichaoua ( ber, ⵛⵉⵛⴰⵡⵏ, ar, شيشاوة) is a town in ...

Al Haouz Province
Al Haouz ( ar, إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312. The major cities and towns are: * Ait Ourir * Amizmiz * Ghmate * Lalla Takarkoust * My Brahim * Sidi Abdallah Ghiat * Tahannaout * Tameslouht Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following: References Al Haouz Province Al Haouz ( ar, إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312. The major cities and towns are: * Ait Ourir * Amizmiz * Ghmate * Lalla Takarkoust * My Brahim * Sidi ...

Marrakesh-Menara
Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city is situated west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakesh is southwest of Tangier, southwest of the Moroccan capital of Rabat, south of Casablanca, and northeast of Agadir. The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times. The city was founded in 1070 by Emir Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the imperial capital of the Almoravid Empire. The Almoravids established the first major structures in the city and shaped its layout for centuries to come. The red walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone afterwards, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" ( ''Almadinat alhamra) or "Ochre City" (). Marrakesh grew rapi ...
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Marrakesh
Marrakesh or Marrakech ( or ; ar, مراكش, murrākuš, ; ber, ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ, translit=mṛṛakc}) is the fourth largest city in the Kingdom of Morocco. It is one of the four Imperial cities of Morocco and is the capital of the Marrakesh-Safi region. The city is situated west of the foothills of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakesh is southwest of Tangier, southwest of the Moroccan capital of Rabat, south of Casablanca, and northeast of Agadir. The region has been inhabited by Berber farmers since Neolithic times. The city was founded in 1070 by Emir Abu Bakr ibn Umar as the imperial capital of the Almoravid Empire. The Almoravids established the first major structures in the city and shaped its layout for centuries to come. The red walls of the city, built by Ali ibn Yusuf in 1122–1123, and various buildings constructed in red sandstone afterwards, have given the city the nickname of the "Red City" ( ''Almadinat alhamra) or "Ochre City" (). Marrakesh grew rapidly and e ...
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