For other uses of the world "Oriental", see Orient (disambiguation).

Oriental (Amazigh: Agmuḍan) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-eastern Morocco, bordering Algeria and Spanish Melilla. It covers an area of 82,900 km² and has a population of 1,918,094 (2004 census). The capital is Oujda.

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

• Berkane Province
• Figuig Province
• Jerada Province
• Nador Province
• Prefecture of Oujda-Angad
• Taourirt Province

[edit] External links

• Oriental web portal in English, Arabic, French and Spanish - 'Requires Flash
• Oujda entry in lexicorient
• Figuig in English, French and Arab

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