Meknès-Tafilalet
Region in Morocco
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Meknès-Tafilalt (Arabic: مكناس تافيلالت (Meknes-Tafilelt)) was one of the sixteen former regions of Morocco that existed from 1997 to 2015.[1] It was situated in north-central Morocco, bordering Algeria. It covered an area of 79,210 km² and recorded a population of 2,316,865 in the 2014 census.[2] The capital was Meknes.
Meknès-Tafilalet
Meknas-Tafilalt مكناس تافيلالت | |
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Mosaic fountain, Meknes | |
Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 33°53′N 5°33′W | |
| Country | |
| Established | March 1997 |
| Abolished | September 2015 |
| Capital | Meknès |
| Area | |
• Total | 79,210 km2 (30,580 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 2,316,865 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Administrative divisions
The region was subdivided into the following prefectures and provinces:[3]
- Meknès Prefecture (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region)
- El Hajeb Province (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region)
- Errachidia Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Ifrane Province (now part of the Fès-Meknès Region)
- Khénifra Province (now part of the Béni Mellal-Khénifra Region)
- Midelt Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)