Marrakesh–Safi

Marrakesh–Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.^[1] Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569.^[2] The capital is Marrakesh.^[3]

Marrakesh–Safi مراكش آسفي (Arabic)
Region
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Marrakesh–Safi Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W
Country	Morocco
Capital	Marrakech
Government
• Wali	Karim Kassi-Lehlou
• President	Ahmed Akhchichine
Population  (2014 census)
• Total	4,520,569
Time zone	UTC+1 (WET)

History

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

Provinces of Marrakech-Asfi

The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures:^[2]

• Prefecture of Marrakech
• Al Haouz Province
• Chichaoua Province
• El Kelâa des Sraghna Province
• Essaouira Province
• Rehamna Province
• Safi Province
• Youssoufia Province