Doukkala-Abda
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Doukkala-Abda دكالة عبدة |
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| Region | |
.svg) Location in Morocco |
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| Coordinates: 32°17′N 9°14′W / 32.283°N 9.233°WCoordinates: 32°17′N 9°14′W / 32.283°N 9.233°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Capital | Safi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13,285 km2 (5,129 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 2,183,090 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
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 Safi.
The region is made up into the following 4 provinces :
1 - The provinces of Sidi Bennour and Youssoufia were both created in 2009: Sidi Bennour by splitting El Jadida, and Youssoufia by splitting Safi.
2 - 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.
3 - The provinces of Safi and Youssoufia correspond approximately to the historic region of Abda; now part of the Marrakesh-Safi Region as of September 2015.
Tribal composition of the Doukkala-Abda region
Modern building at Sidi Bennour, now the biggest municipality of the area
Doukkala-Abda region headquarters in Safi
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