Souss-Massa-Drâa
Region in Morocco
Souss-Massa-Drâa Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة | |
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Region | |
Location in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 30°26′N 9°36′W / 30.433°N 9.600°W / 30.433; -9.600 | |
Country | Morocco |
Created | 1997 |
Abolished | September 2015 |
Capital | Agadir |
Area | |
• Total | 70,880 km2 (27,370 sq mi) |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 3,601,917 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km2 and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is tasoussit variant of Tashelhit.[citation needed]
Administrative divisions
The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures:
- Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Préfecture of Inezgane-Ait Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Shtouka Ait Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009; now part of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region)
- Taroudant Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Tinghir Province (since 2009; now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Tiznit Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Zagora Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)[citation needed]
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Souss-Massa-Draâ.
- The official website of Souss-Massa-Drâa
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