Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz
Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz
مراكش تانسيفت الحوز | |
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Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Capital | Marrakesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 31,160 km2 (12,030 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 3,576,673 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Marrakesh–Tensift–El Haouz (Arabic: مراكش تانسيفت الحوز) was formerly one of the 16 regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in central Morocco. It covered an area of 31,160 km² and had a population of 3,576,673 (2014 census). The capital is Marrakesh. In 2015, the region annexed Safi and Youssoufia Provinces (both formerly from the Doukkala-Abda Region) to become the Region of Marrakesh-Safi.