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'''Greater Casablanca''' ([[Berber languages|Berber]]: '''Tamnaḍt Tamqqṛant n Anfa'''; {{lang-ar|جهة الدار البيضاء الكبرى}}) is one of sixteen administrative regions of [[Morocco]]. Located in coastal North-Western Morocco, it is the most densely populated region in Morocco and [[North Africa]] and covers an area of 1,615 km². The current population is 3,850,000 (2005 est.). The region is the economic heart of the modern Moroccan economy with Casablanca being the effective economic capital of Morocco. |
'''Greater Casablanca''' ([[Berber languages|Berber]]: '''Tamnaḍt Tamqqṛant n Anfa'''; {{lang-ar|'''جهة الدار البيضاء الكبرى'''}}) is one of sixteen administrative regions of [[Morocco]]. Located in coastal North-Western Morocco, it is the most densely populated region in Morocco and [[North Africa]] and covers an area of 1,615 km². The current population is 3,850,000 (2005 est.). The region is the economic heart of the modern Moroccan economy with Casablanca being the effective economic capital of Morocco. |
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The region is bordered by [[Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer]] region to the North, the [[Doukkala-Abda]] region to the South, [[Chaouia-Ouardigha]] to the East and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to its West. |
The region is bordered by [[Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer]] region to the North, the [[Doukkala-Abda]] region to the South, [[Chaouia-Ouardigha]] to the East and the [[Atlantic Ocean]] to its West. |
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Revision as of 16:54, 18 May 2009
Greater Casablanca (Berber: Tamnaḍt Tamqqṛant n Anfa; Arabic: جهة الدار البيضاء الكبرى) is one of sixteen administrative regions of Morocco. Located in coastal North-Western Morocco, it is the most densely populated region in Morocco and North Africa and covers an area of 1,615 km². The current population is 3,850,000 (2005 est.). The region is the economic heart of the modern Moroccan economy with Casablanca being the effective economic capital of Morocco.
The region is bordered by Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer region to the North, the Doukkala-Abda region to the South, Chaouia-Ouardigha to the East and the Atlantic Ocean to its West.
The Wali (head governor or chief governor) of Greater Casablanca is Mohammed Kabbaj.
Prefectures (Boroughs)
The region of Greater Casablanca includes 8 prefectures and 2 provinces:
- Prefecture of Ain Chock Hay Hassani
- Prefecture of Ain Sebaa-Hay Mohammedi
- Prefecture of Ben Msik-Sidi Othmane
- Prefecture of Casablanca-Anfa
- Prefecture of El Fida-Derb Soltane
- Prefecture of Mechouar Casablanca
- Prefecture of Sidi Bernoussi-Zenata
- Prefecture of Mohammedia
- Province of Médiouna
- Province of Nouaceur
See also
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