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10-520: Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakesh-Safi to 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

20-653: A desert climate. In the Souss plain, average precipitation over the last decade has been 2503 mm, while 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

30-529: Is Marrakesh . Marrakech–Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakech–Tensift–El Haouz with the provinces of Asfi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region. In September 2023 the region was struck by a large magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injured more than 3,000 others. The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures: This Marrakesh-Safi location article

40-401: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Doukkala-Abda Doukkala-Abda ( Arabic : دكالة عبدة (Ǧihâtu Dukkālâ - ʿAbdâ)) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It is situated in west-central Morocco. It covered an area of 13,285 km² and had a population of 2,173,090 (2014 census). The capital is Sidi Bennour . The region is made up into

50-487: 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

60-664: The Sous River runs across the northern part of the region, in 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

70-580: The Atlas Mountains, the climate shifts from humid to semi-arid as one moves towards 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

80-498: The following 4 provinces : - The provinces of Sidi Bennour and Youssoufia were both created in 2009: Sidi Bennour by splitting El Jadida , and Youssoufia by splitting Safi . - The provinces of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour correspond to the historic region of Doukkala ; now part of the Casablanca-Settat Region as of September 2015. - The provinces of Safi and Youssoufia correspond approximately to

90-603: The former Souss-Massa-Drâa region. Brahim Hafidi  [ fr ] of 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

100-627: 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 . Marrakesh-Safi Marrakesh–Safi ( Arabic : مراكش آسفي , romanized :  murrākuš āsafi ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco . Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital

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