Souss-Massa-Drâa
Appearance
Souss-Massa-Drâa
ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⴰ ⴷⵔⴰ | |
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![]() Location in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 30°26′N 9°36′W / 30.433°N 9.600°W | |
Country | ![]() |
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 (Berber languages: ⵙⵓⵙ ⵎⴰⵙⴰ ⴷⵔⴰ) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. 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, Rachid Filali of the prominent Filali family of Tafilalt became the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa.
Administrative divisions
The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures:
- Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Préfecture of Inezgane-Ait Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Shtouka Ait Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009; now part of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region)
- Taroudant Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Tinghir Province (since 2009; now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Tiznit Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Zagora Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
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