Grand Casablanca or Greater Casablanca (
Arabic
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: الدار البيضاء الكبرى;
Amazigh
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, pop1 = 14 million to 18 million
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: ''Tamnaḍt Tameqqṛant n Anfa'') was one of the sixteen former
regions
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of
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 t ...
that existed from 1997 to 2015. Located in coastal northwestern Morocco, it was the most densely populated region and covered an area of 1,117 km². The population at the 2014 census was 4,270,750.
The region was the economic heart of the Moroccan economy with
Casablanca, the region's capital, being the effective economic capital of Morocco.
The region was bordered by the
Atlantic Ocean
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to the north and by the region of Chaouia-Ouardigha on the other three sides.
The last
wāli or governor of Greater Casablanca was
Mohammed Kabbaj.
Dissolution
In 2015, the region annexed
El Jadida
El Jadida (, ; originally known in Berber as Maziɣen or Mazighen; known in Portuguese as Mazagão) is a major port city on the Atlantic coast of Morocco, located 96 km south of the city of Casablanca, in the province of El Jadida and the ...
and
Sidi Bennour Provinces from the region of
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 ...
and the provinces of
Benslimane
Benslimane ( Arabic: بن سليمان) is a Moroccan city and the capital of Benslimane Province, Casablanca-Settat.
History
The city was founded by the French in 1907 during the campaign of Morocco, the military establishment will be foll ...
,
Berrechid
Berrechid ( ar, برشيد, ber, ⴱⴰⵔⵛⵉⴷ, baršid) is a town and municipality in Berrechid Province of the Casablanca-Settat region of Morocco. It recorded a population of 136,634 inhabitants in the 2014 Moroccan census
The 2014 Moroc ...
and
Settat
Settat ( ar, سطات, siṭṭāt, ber, ⵥⴻⵟⵟⴰⵜ, ẓeṭṭat) is a city in Morocco between the national capital Rabat and Marrakesh. Settat is located by road south of the centre of Casablanca, roughly an hour's drive. It is the ...
from the region of
Chaouia-Ouardigha
Chaouia-Ouardigha () was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in north-central Morocco in the historical region of Chaouia. It covered an area of 7,010 km² and had a population of 1,893,950 (2014 cens ...
to form the new region of
Casablanca-Settat.
Administrative divisions
The Wilaya of Greater Casablanca consisted of two prefectures and two provinces:
* Prefecture of
Casablanca
* Prefecture of
Mohammedia
*
Nouaceur Province
Nouaceur ( ar, إقليم النواصر, french: Province de Nouaceur) is a province in the Moroccan region of Casablanca-Settat. Its population in 2004 was 236,119Its major town is Bouskouraalthough the administrative centre is Nouaceur.
Moha ...
*
Mediouna Province
See also
*
Casablanca
References
External links
Official site of the city of Casablanca
Former regions of Morocco
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