Guelmim-Oued Noun ( Arabic : ڭلميم-وادي نون , romanized : gulmīm wādī nūn ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco . The region as a whole covers an area of 46,108 km and had a population of 433,757 as of the 2014 Moroccan census . The capital of the region is Guelmim .
12-486: Guelmim-Oued Noun borders the regions of Souss-Massa to the northeast and Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra to the south. It borders Algeria 's Tindouf Province to the east and Mauritania 's Tiris Zemmour Region to the southeast. Long stretches of virgin beach line its Atlantic coast in the northwest. The region is bisected by the usually dry lower course of the Draa River which runs east to west. The capital Guelmim and
24-492: Is a major economic activity in the Sous and Massa river basins located in the northwestern part of the region. Industries related to the processing of agricultural and seafood products are also concentrated in the same area. Agadir is an important fishing and tourist port. Tiznit is known for its traditional silverwork . The A7 motorway connects Agadir with Marrakesh and Casablanca . The major north–south road through
36-467: Is a member of the National Rally of Independents (RNI). Mohamed Benribak was appointed governor ( wali ) of the region on 13 October 2015. He was succeeded by Mohamed Ennajem Abhai in 2017. Guelmim-Oued Noun comprises four provinces: Fishing is an important economic activity: there are ports at Sidi Ifni and at El Ouatia . Beach tourism is under development. The major roads in the region are
48-457: The N1 and N12 . There are airports at Guelmim and Tan-Tan. Souss-Massa Souss-Massa ( Arabic : سوس ماسة , romanized : sūs māssa ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco . It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census . The capital of the region is Agadir . Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakesh-Safi to
60-526: The Noun River ( Arabic : واد نون , Wad Noun ) are located in the north and together give the region its name. Guelmim-Oued Noun was formed in September 2015 by merging Sidi Ifni Province , formerly part of Souss-Massa-Drâa region, with three provinces from the former Guelmim-Es Semara region. Abderrahim Ben Bouaida was elected as the regional council's first president on 14 September 2015. He
72-528: The RNI was elected as the regional council's first president on 14 September 2015. He had previously headed the Souss-Massa-Drâa regional council. Zineb El Adaoui was appointed governor ( wali ) of the region on 13 October 2015. He was succeeded by Ahmed Hajji in 2017. The current wali of the region since 2023 is Said Amzazi . Souss-Massa comprises two prefectures and four provinces: Agriculture
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96-519: The high plateaus receive between 350 and 400 mm. The southern part of the region, adjacent to the Sahara, is much drier, but since 2005, the desert has been experiencing a greening trend due to significant winter rains, especially in 2009-2010. Souss-Massa was formed in September 2015 by merging Tata Province , formerly part of Guelmim-Es Semara region, with five provinces of the former Souss-Massa-Drâa region. Brahim Hafidi [ fr ] of
108-588: The north, Drâa-Tafilalet to the northeast and Guelmim-Oued Noun to the southwest. To the southeast is Algeria 's Tindouf Province . The region faces the Atlantic Ocean on its western side: much of the coast is protected by Souss-Massa National Park . The interior of the region is dominated by the Anti-Atlas mountain range, while the Sous River runs across the northern part of the region, in
120-589: The plain. This plain, which stretches from the base of the Atlas and includes the basins of the Souss and Massa rivers, experiences an arid climate despite its broad exposure to the Atlantic Ocean. Meanwhile, the southern and southeastern sections of the region, which lie on the northern edge of the Sahara, have a desert climate. In the Souss plain, average precipitation over the last decade has been 2503 mm, while
132-1317: The region is the N1 , while the N10 runs east–west in the Sous River valley, connecting Agadir to Taroudant and Ouarzazate . Agadir is a major port city in Morocco and also has an international airport . Brahim Hafidi Look for Brahim Hafidi on one of Misplaced Pages's sister projects : [REDACTED] Wiktionary (dictionary) [REDACTED] Wikibooks (textbooks) [REDACTED] Wikiquote (quotations) [REDACTED] Wikisource (library) [REDACTED] Wikiversity (learning resources) [REDACTED] Commons (media) [REDACTED] Wikivoyage (travel guide) [REDACTED] Wikinews (news source) [REDACTED] Wikidata (linked database) [REDACTED] Wikispecies (species directory) Misplaced Pages does not have an article with this exact name. Please search for Brahim Hafidi in Misplaced Pages to check for alternative titles or spellings. You need to log in or create an account and be autoconfirmed to create new articles. Alternatively, you can use
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#1732765119778144-691: The valley between the Anti-Atlas and the High Atlas . The capital Agadir is located at the mouth of the Sous. Toubkal National Park extends into the northeastern corner of the region. Three factors influence the semi-arid Mediterranean climate of the region: the topography, the oceanic coastline, and the Sahara Desert. In the northern part, dominated by the Atlas Mountains, the climate shifts from humid to semi-arid as one moves towards
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