Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz (Arabic: مراكش تانسيفت حاوز‎) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco.^[1] It is situated in central Morocco. It covers an area of 31,160 km² and has a population of 3,102,652 (2004 census). The capital is Marrakech.

The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures :

• Prefecture of Marrakech Medina
• Prefecture of Marrakech Menara
• Prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali
• Province of Al Haouz
• Province of Chichaoua
• Province of El Kelâat Es-Sraghna
• Province of Essaouira

[edit] History

This region contains some of the richest ancient history in North Africa. Notably the Phoenician settlement of Mogador, originally excavated by André Jodin is along the coast at modern day Essaouira.^[2]

[edit] References

• C.Michael Hogan, Mogador: promontory fort, The Megalithic Portal, ed. Andy Burnham, Nov. 2, 2007 [1]
• Jean-François Troin and Mohamed Berriane (2002) Maroc: régions, pays, territoires, Published by Maisonneuve & Larose, 502 pages ISBN 2706816309, 9782706816307

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v • d • e Regions of Morocco Chaouia-Ouardigha · Doukkala-Abda · Fès-Boulemane · Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen · Greater Casablanca · Guelmim-Es Semara · Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra · Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz · Meknès-Tafilalet · Oriental · Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira · Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer · Souss-Massa-Draâ · Tadla-Azilal · Tangier-Tétouan · Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Regions in italics fall in part in the Moroccan administered areas of Western Sahara.