Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
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Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen الغرب شراردة بني حسين |
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| Region | |
.svg) Location in Morocco |
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| Coordinates: 34°15′N 6°35′W / 34.250°N 6.583°WCoordinates: 34°15′N 6°35′W / 34.250°N 6.583°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Capital | Kenitra |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8,805 km2 (3,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 1,904,112 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-02 |
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen (Arabic: الغرب شراردة بني حسين) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in north-western Morocco, covers an area of 8,805 square kilometres (3,400 sq mi) and has a population of 1,904,112 (2014 census). The capital was Kenitra.
The region lacks economic and geographic unity. In particular, while it resembles and is closely connected with the Loukos region which is administrated by the Tanger-Tétouan region, the Gharb is ruled from Kenitra with which it has little connections. Kenitra itself is integrated in the urban corridor that extends southward through Rabat and Casablanca to El Jadida.
The region consisted of the following provinces:
In ancient times this region was part of Mauretania Tingitana, which was ruled in early times by the Phoenicians and later by the Mauretanians and Romans. Major settlements from these eras were located at Volubilis and at Chellah.
The administrative region extends about 80 kilometres (50 mi) along the coast of Morocco and about 90 kilometres (56 mi) inland. The major river is the Sebou River which flows west out of the Al Wahda Dam in eastern Gharb, past Jorf El Melha and Mechra Bel Ksiri after which it turns southwest and flows through Kenitra, where it is navigable below that point. Most of the region is located in the Gharb Basin (Rharb Basin) which forms a low-land plain extending west and southwest from the Prerif Ridges of the Rif Mountains to the east and northeast. The town of Souq Larb’a al-Gharb is centrally located within the basin. The Gharb Basin covers an area of some 4,000 square kilometres (1,500 sq mi).
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