Souss-Massa-Draâ (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة‎) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in central Morocco. It covers an area of 70,880 km² and has a population of 3,113,653 (2004 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco, along with Moroccan Arabic (Darija) and a minor amount of French, is Tamazight. Tamazight is known as 'the language of the Souss.'

As of 2005, the Wali of Souss-Massa-Draâ is Rachid Filali.

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

• Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane
• Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul
• Chtouka Aït Baha Province
• Ouarzazate Province
• Taroudant Province
• Tiznit Province
• Zagora Province

[edit] External links

• The official website of Souss-Massa-Draâ

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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