Meknès-Tafilalet (Amazigh:Amknas-Tafilalt) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco.^[1] It is situated in north-central Morocco, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 79,210 km² and has a population of 2,141,527 (2004 census). The capital is Meknès.

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

• Prefecture of Al Ismaïlia
• Prefecture of Meknès-El Menzeh
• El Hajeb Province
• Errachidia Province
• Ifrane Province
• Khénifra Province

Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External links

[edit] History

Considerable prehistory is evidenced within the region, notably the runed ancient city of Volubilis, which was originally settled by Phoenicians and Romans.^[2]

[edit] See also

• Tizguit Valley

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City Meknes

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.

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