Marrakesh–Safi
Marrakesh–Safi
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Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Capital | Marrakech |
Government | |
• Wali | Karim Kassi-Lehlou |
• President | Ahmed Akhchichine |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 4,520,569 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (WET) |
Marrakesh–Safi or Marrakech–Asfi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi; Berber languages: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ, romanized: mṙṙakš asfi) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital is Marrakesh.
History
Marrakech–Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakech–Tensift–El Haouz with the provinces of Asfi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.
In September 2023 the region was struck by a large magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injuring more than 3,000 others.
Administrative divisions
The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures: