Souss-Massa-Drâa
Souss-Massa-Drâa
سوس ماسة درعة | |
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.svg) Location in Morocco | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Created | 1997 |
| Abolished | September 2015 |
| Capital | Agadir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70,880 km2 (27,370 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 3,601,917 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة) was a former region of Morocco. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is Tashelhit.
In 2005, the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa was Rachid Filali.
The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures:
- Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane
- Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul
- Chtouka Aït Baha Province
- Ouarzazate Province
- Taroudant Province
- Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009)
- Tinghir Province (since 2009)
- Tiznit Province
- Zagora Province
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