Meknès-Tafilalt (Arabic: مكناس تافيلالت (Meknes-Tafilelt), Berber: Meknas-Tafilalt) 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 record 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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Region | |
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) |
The region was subdivided into the following prefectures and provinces:[3]
Regions of Morocco | ||
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| from 2015 |
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| 1997–2015 |
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| 1971–1997 |
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Regions falling partly (*) or entirely (**) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara | ||
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