Marrakesh–Safi
مراكش آسفي (
Arabic) | |
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Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
Country | Morocco |
Capital | Marrakech |
Government | |
• Wali | Karim Kassi-Lehlou |
• President | Ahmed Akhchichine |
Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 4,520,569 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( WET) |
Marrakesh–Safi or Marrakech–Asfi ( Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. [1] Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. [2] The capital is Marrakesh. [3]
Marrakech–Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakech–Tensift–El Haouz with the provinces of Asfi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region. [3]
In September 2023 the region was struck by a large magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injured more than 3,000 others. [4]
The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures: [2]