Marrakesh-Safi مراكش آسفي ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ |
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Region | |
Location in Morocco |
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Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Chef-lieu | Marrakesh |
Government | |
• Wali | Mohamed Moufakir |
• President | Ahmed Akhchichine |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 4,520,569. |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
• Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Marrakesh-Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي; Berber: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital is Marrakesh.
Marrakesh-Safi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of Safi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures: