Souss-Massa
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Souss-Massa سوس ماسة |
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| Region | |
 Location in Morocco |
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| Coordinates: 30°05′N 8°29′W / 30.08°N 8.48°WCoordinates: 30°05′N 8°29′W / 30.08°N 8.48°W | |
| Country |
 Morocco
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| Created | September 2015 |
| Capital | Agadir |
| Government | |
| • President | Ibrahim Hafidi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 51,642 km2 (19,939 sq mi) |
| Population (1 September 2014) | |
| • Total | 2,676,847 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
| Website | http://www.regionsmd.com/index.html |
Souss-Massa (Arabic: سوس ماسة) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 51,642 km² and had a population of 2,676,847 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Agadir.
Souss-Massa borders the regions of Marrakech-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 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.
Souss-Massa was formed in September 2015 by merging Tata Province, formerly part of Guelmim-Es Semara region, with five provinces of the former Souss-Massa-Drâa region.
Brahim Hafidi 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.
Souss-Massa comprises two prefectures and four provinces:
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