Fès-Meknès فاس مكناس ⴼⴰⵙ-ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ |
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Region | |
Location in Morocco |
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Coordinates: 34°02′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°WCoordinates: 34°02′N 5°0′W / 34.033°N 5.000°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Chef-lieu | Fès |
Government | |
• President | Mohand Laenser |
• Wali | Said Zniber |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 4,236,892 |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Fès-Meknès (Arabic: فاس-مكناس; Berber: ⴼⴰⵙ-ⵎⴽⵏⴰⵙ) is one of the twelve Regions of Morocco. It has a population of 4,236,892 (2014 census). Its capital is Fès and its current president is Mohand Laenser and its current Wali is Said Zniber.
Fès-Meknes was formed in September 2015 by merging Fès-Boulemane with the prefecture of Meknès and the provinces of El Hajeb and Ifrane (in Meknès-Tafilalet region) and the provinces of Taounate and Taza (in Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate region).
The region of Fès-Meknes contains 7 provinces and 2 prefectures: