Marrakesh–Safi Explained

Marrakesh–Safi
Settlement Type:	Region
Pushpin Map:	Morocco
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	Morocco
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Marrakech
Leader Title:	Wali
Leader Name:	Karim Kassi-Lehlou
Population As Of:	2014 census
Population Total:	4520569
Timezone:	WET
Utc Offset:	+1
Coordinates:	31.6167°N -8°W
Leader Title1:	President
Leader Name1:	Ahmed Akhchichine

Marrakesh–Safi or Marrakech–Asfi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي|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]

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.

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

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

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

Notes and References

1. http://www.journaux.ma/economiste/le-maroc-compte-desormais-12-regions Jounaux.ma
2. Web site: Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354 . 2015-07-11 . pdf . Haut-Commissariat au Plan . ar.
3. Web site: Décret fixant le nom des régions . 20 February 2015 . 11 December 2015 . Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083233/http://www.pncl.gov.ma/fr/EspaceJuridique/DocLib/d%C3%A9cret%20fixant%20le%20nombre%20des%20r%C3%A9gions.pdf . 18 May 2015 .
4. News: 2023-09-08 . Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions . en-GB . BBC News . 2023-09-10.
   • News: Michaelson . Ruth . 2023-09-10 . Morocco earthquake: at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured . en-GB . The Observer . 2023-09-10 . 0029-7712.
   • News: Edmondson . Catie . Alami . Aida . Breeden . Aurelien . Méheut . Constant . 2023-09-09 . Powerful Earthquake Shakes Morocco, Killing More Than 2,000 . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-09-10 . 0362-4331.