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Regions Of Morocco

Connecting Classrooms Project Tadla Azilal Cluster 2012 / 2013. Tadla Azilal Academy Beni Mellal Delegation Oued Eddahab Junior School. Regions Of Morocco. By: Khadija Elkarmouni Class: 3/1.

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Regions Of Morocco

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  1. ConnectingClassrooms Project Tadla Azilal Cluster 2012 / 2013 Tadla AzilalAcademy Beni Mellal Delegation Oued Eddahab Junior School Regions Of Morocco By: Khadija Elkarmouni Class: 3/1

  2. Since 1981, Morocco has seen a new administrative division, due to the expansion of bigurbanspaces (Casablanca, Rabat-Salé, Fès, etc.). The legislatordeemednecessary to split up theseregions in order to control theirdevelopmentadequately, withoutaffectingtheirharmony, or theiroveralldevelopment: "the Wilaya". This new supra-prefectoral structure wascreated to play a coordination role. The Wilaya, whichbringstogethermany provinces or prefectures or bothat the same time, isintended to endowbigurbanunitssuch as Casablanca with an administrative organization capable of meeting the needsthatemergefromtheseexpandingcities and theirgrowing populations

  3. The Regions

  4. Tanger-Tetouan Situated in north-western Morocco, the region of Tangier-Tétouan has the Atlantic Ocean as its western border, with the MediterraneanSea and Spain to itsnorth. The population of the regionis close to 2.5 million and has Tangier as its capital city. The region of Tangier-Tetouancovers 11,570 square kilometers of land. It encompasses the provinces of Larache and Chefchaouen, and the prefectures of FahsAnjra, Tangier-Assilah and Tetouan. Visitors to the main tourist city of Tangierwillfindthat the destination isrich in historyspanning back to the 5th Century BC. It has become a modern city with world-class hotels

  5. and a variety of new developments. Touristscan explore the American LegationMuseum and Dar El oued Makhazen, or join in the festivities of eventssuch as Tanjazz. Alsoworthvisiting in the Tangier-Tetouanregionis the city of Tetouan. The medina has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site and there are severalother fine attractions to explore. You mayalsowish to take time to visit the town of Chefchaouen in the Rif Mountains. Or youcouldspendsome of your vacation in the harbortown of Larache. Whereveryouchoose to go in the Tangier-Tetouanregion, you are sure to have a satisfyingholiday.

  6. Taza –Hoceima-Taounate Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounateis one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It islocated in northernMorocco in the Rif Occidental, along the Mediterraneancoast. Its area is 24,155 km ² with a population of 1,807,113 inhabitants.

  7. Mont-Rif –Tazghine The Rif regiontakesitsnamefrom the mountain range that crosses it. Morocco's second string after the imposing Atlas, the latter, with a length of 260Km isarranged in an arc along the Mediterranean, on the northcoast of Morocco. This mountainridgecomes to life around the city of Tangier to the Moulouya, not far from the city of Oujda, eastside. The mountains of the ridgeoftenexceed 2000 m and 2452 m evenreach Mount Tidirine in the central Rif. The Rif regionoffers a multitude of diverse landscapes. Indeed, the decor varies with altitude, fromhencecoastbeaches, in valleyssunburnthentoweringmountainscoveredwithsnowduring the winter. These changes are accompanied by a landscapefauna and floravarietieswithequally impressive. This region, of course, a Mediterraneanclimatewithtemperaturesaround 35 ° C during the summer and an average of 10 degreesduring the winter, althoughnoting the peaks are not spared by the cold and snow . Major cities in thisregion are Tangier, Tetouan, Chefchaouen, Al Hoceima and Nador. However, the majority of the population is rural, oftengrouped in smallhamletscalled "Douars." The official languageis, of course, Arabicsinceitislocated on the Moroccanterritory. However, the Rif is one of threeBerberregions, with the High Atlas and the Soussvalley. Berberspoken in thisregioniscalled "Tarifith"

  8. Gharb-ghrada-beni –hsen the regionischaracterized by differentsuch as hotelhotelesKassabahotel dar zarhoune

  9. Fes –boulmane Fez is the oldest and most impressive regions Imperial land of memories, traditions and gastronomy. Built in the 8th century, itcontains more history and mysterythananyother place in Morocco. Fez encompassestwocities: Fes el Bali and Fes El Jadid. It isfamous for itsNejjarine Square and Fontaine, mosques Er Rsif and Andalusians, the Palais Royal, the Kasbah and KaraouineUniversity, whichisolderthan the University of Oxford. The Dar BathaMuseumisalsoworthvisiting. The old part of the city - Fes El Bali - stillretains the magicatmosphere of old times and noisy. It isbuiltaroundtwofamousmosques: Al-Qarawiyin and Al-Andalus. It is a vast maze of windingstreets and coveredbazaarswhere, if we do not take care, (it's a good idea to take an official guide) youcaneasilygetlost. There are wonderfulexamples of Hispano-Arabic architecture as well as manyopportunities to seetraditionalcraftsmenatwork. The medina (market) to Fez el Bali is one of the largestmarkets in the world and itisalsoinscribed by UNESCO on the World Heritage List. You canbuyalmosteverything. It isparticularlyinteresting to find good carpets, rugs and ornateironwork. As in all Morocco, business markettradedquietly. They are accompanied by endless rounds of sweetteawithmint. KaraouineMosque and Madrasa Mesbahai an oldschool, noted for itstraditional architecture, as well as auctions end in the afternoonKissaria, shopping area, wellworth a visit

  10. Rabat-Salé-Zmmour-Zaer The region Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaeris one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It lies to the northwest of the country, including the capital and its hinterland. Covering an area of ​​9,580 km ² itis home to around 3.2 million inhabitants.

  11. Meknès-Tafilalet Composed of a prefecture (Meknès) and four provinces (El Hajeb, Ifrane, Khénifra and Errachidia), the region of Meknès-Tafilalet currently 2,141,527 inhabitants (7.16% of the national population), of which 59% live in urban areas . Its area covers 79210 km ² or 11.14% of the national territory.

  12. Grand Casablanca Casablanca (lit. the White House), original name in Berber: is a city in western Morocco, located on the Atlantic Ocean. It is the capital of the Grand Casablanca region. Casablanca isMorocco'slargest city as well as itschief port. It isalso the biggest city in the Maghreb region. The 2004 censusrecorded a population of 3,500,000 in the prefecture of Casablanca and 4,000,000 in the region of Grand Casablanca. Casablanca isconsidered the economic and business center of Morocco, while the political capital city of Moroccois Rabat. Casablanca hosts headquarters and main industrialfacilities for the leadingMoroccan and international companiesbased in Morocco. Industrialstatistics show Casablanca retainsitshistorical position as the main industrial zone of the country. The Port of Casablanca is one of the largestartificial ports in the world,[1] and the largest port of NorthAfrica.[2] It isalso the primary naval base for the Royal MoroccanNavy.

  13. Chaouia-Ourdigha Is one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It islocated on the Atlantic plain, between the city of Casablanca, Wadi Oum er-Rebia plateau and Phosphates. Its area is 16,760 km ² with a population of 1,744,738 inhabitants3. Its capital is Settat. Ouardighaincludescities and villages known for theirwealth as Khouribga for phosphates, Oued-Zem for History (20 August 1955) and Ait Ammar

  14. Tadla-Azlal Is one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. Located in the center of the country, itincludes the Tadla plain, between the High and Middle Atlas. Its area is 17,125 km2 and a population of 1,450,519 inhabitants2. ItschieftownisBeni Mellal. The name of Tadla, whichis Amazigh means "bouquet of wheat," evokes the agricultural wealth of the plains. Azilalthatmeans "mountain" (peaksexceed 4000 m, such as that of Mount M'Goun)

  15. Souss-Massa-Draa Is one of the sixteen administrative regions of Morocco. Located in the south of Morocco, south of the High Atlas, itincludes the Souss plain, part of the Anti-Atlas and the region of Ouarzazate. It covers 70,880 square kilometers and includedduring the last 2004 census, 3,113,653 inhabitants2. Its capital is Agadir

  16. Marrakech –Tansift-Houaz is one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It islocated in the center of the country, and includes part of the High Atlas. Its area is 31,160 km ², representing 4.5% of the national territory, with a population of 3,102,652 inhabitants3. Its capital is Marrakech

  17. Doukkala-Abda Is one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It islocatedsouth of the central plain, on the Atlantic coast. It isspread over 14,285 km ², with a population of 4,284,039 inhabitants2. Its capital is the city of Safi. The regionconsists of the provinces of El Jadida, Sidi Bennour, Safi and Youssoufia, the first two provinces correspond to the historicregion of Doukkala and the last two, approximatelythat of Abda.

  18. Guelmim-Es-Semara Is one of the sixteenregions of Morocco. It islocated in the south of the country. Its area is 133,730 KM22, 18.8% of the Moroccanterritory, with a population of 3 462 410 inhabitants. Its leader is the city of Guelmim.

  19. Laayoune –Boujdour –Sakia-Hamra Is a region of southernMorocco. Its capital city isLaayoune.

  20. Oued Eddahab-Lgouira Is one of the 16 areas administered by Morocco. Its capital is Dakhla.

  21. Thankyou

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