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Marrakesh-Safi

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Marrakesh-Safi
مراكش آسفي (Arabic)
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CountryMorocco
CapitalMarrakech
Government
 • WaliKarim Kassi-Lehlou
 • PresidentAhmed Akhchichine
Population
 (2024 census)
 • Total
4,878,500
Time zoneUTC+1 (WET)

Marrakesh-Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanizedmurrākuš āsafi) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.[1] Its population in 2024 was 4,878,500.[2] The capital is Marrakesh.[3]

History

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Marrakech-Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of Asfi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.[3]

In September 2023 the region was struck by a large magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injured more than 3,000 others.[4]

Administrative divisions

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Provinces of Marrakech-Asfi

The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures:[5]

References

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