Grand Casablanca
Grand Casablanca (Arabic:جهة الدار البيضاء الكبرى,; Amazigh: Tamnaḍt Tamqqṛant n Anfa) is one of sixteen administrative regions of Morocco. Located in coastal north western Morocco, it is the most densely populated region and covers an area of 1,615 km.² The population at the 2004 census was 3,631,061 hab[1] The region is the economic heart of the modern Moroccan economy with Casablanca, the region's capital, 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 the west.
The Wāli, or Governor, of Grand Casablanca is Mohammed Kabbaj.
Prefectures and Provinces
The Wilaya of Greater Casablanca consists of two prefectures Casablanca and Mohammedia and two provinces: Nouaceur and Médiouna. [1]
See also
References
- ^ "Monographie de la région du Grand Casablanca". DIRECTION REGIONALE DU GRAND CASABLANCA.
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