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Fez-Meknes (Arabic: فاس-مكناس, romanized: fās maknās) is among the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census).[1] Its capital is Fez.[2] Its current president is Abdelouhed El Ansari, and its current wali (governor) is Mouaad Jamai.
Fez-Meknes
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Coordinates: 34°02′N 5°0′W | |
Country | Morocco |
Capital | Fez |
Government | |
• President | Abdelouhed El Ansari |
• Wali (governor) | Mouaad Jamai |
Area | |
• Total | 38,881.5 km2 (15,012.2 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census)[1] | |
• Total | 4,236,892 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
ISO 3166 code | MA-03 |
Fès-Meknes was formed in September 2015 by merging Fès-Boulemane with the prefecture of Meknès and the provinces of El Hajeb and Ifrane (in Meknès-Tafilalet region) and the provinces of Taounate and Taza (in Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region).[2]
The region of Fès-Meknes contains 7 provinces and 2 prefectures:[2][3]
Province or Prefecture | Administrative type | Geographical code | ISO code | HASC Code[4] | Surface[5]km² | Number of municipalities or arrondissement | Number of rural communes | Population 2014 | Gov. party sept 2015 |
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Fès Prefecture | Prefecture | 03.231. | MA-FES | MA.FM.FS | 311.5 | 6 | 3 | 1.150.131 | PJD |
Meknès Prefecture | Prefecture | 03.061. | MA-MEK | MA.FM.ME | 1,787 | 6 | 15 | 835.695 | PJD |
El Hajeb Province | Province | 03.171. | MA-HAJ | MA.FM.EH | 2,135 | 4 | 12 | 247.016 | PI |
Ifrane Province | Province | 03.271. | MA-IFR | MA.FM.IF | 3,777 | 2 | 8 | 155.221 | MP |
Sefrou Province | Province | 03.451. | MA-SEF | MA.FM.SE | 3,462 | 5 | 18 | 286.489 | MP |
Moulay Yacoub Province | Province | 03.591. | MA-MOU | MA.FM.ZM | 1,480 | 1 | 10 | 174.079 | PAM |
Boulemane Province | Province | 03.131. | MA-BOM | MA.FM.BO | 14,234 | 4 | 17 | 197.596 | MP |
Taza Province | Province | 03.561. | MA-TAZ | MA.FM.TZ | 6,097 | 4 | 34 | 528.419 | PAM Canceled[6] |
Taounate Province | Province | 03.531. | MA-TAO | MA.FM.TN | 5,598 | 5 | 44 | 662.246 | RNI |
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