- Oriental (Morocco)
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- For other uses of the world "Oriental", see Orient (disambiguation).
Oriental Region
Oriental (Arabic: الجهة الشرقية) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-eastern Morocco, bordering Algeria and the Spanish enclave of Melilla. It covers an area of 82,900 km² and has a population of 1,918,094 (2004 census). The capital is Oujda.
The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces :
- Berkane Province
- Figuig Province
- Jerada Province
- Nador Province
- Prefecture of Oujda-Angad
- Taourirt Province
Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel)External links
- Oriental web portal in English, Arabic, French and Spanish - 'Requires Flash
- Oujda entry in lexicorient
- Figuig in English, French and Arab
Regions of Morocco Chaouia-Ouardigha · Doukkala-Abda · Fès-Boulemane · Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen · Grand Casablanca · Guelmim-Es Semara · Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra · Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz · Meknès-Tafilalet · Oriental · Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira · Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer · Souss-Massa-Draâ · Tadla-Azilal · Tangier-Tétouan · Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
Regions in italics fall in part in the Moroccan administered areas of Western Sahara.
Oriental regionCapital: OujdaProvinces Berkane Province · Figuig Province · Jerada Province · Nador Province · Oujda-Angad Province · Taourirt Province
Cities Ahfir · Ain Bni Mathar · Ain Erreggada · Aklim · El Arwi · Ben Taieb · Berkane · Ait Ansar · Bni Chiker · Bni Drar · Bni Tadjite · BouAnane · Bouarfa · Bouhdila · BouiZazarene Ihaddadene · Dar El Kebdani · Debdou · Driouch · El Aioun Sidi Mellouk · Farkhana · Figuig · Jaadar · Jrada · Kariat Arkmane · Kassita · Kourouna · Madagh · Midar · Nador · Naïma · Oued EL heimar · Oujda · Ras El Ma · Saidia · Zeghanghan · Selouane · Sidi Boubker · Sidi sliman echraa · Tafersit · Talsint · Taouima · Taourirt · Tendrara · Tiztoutine · Touissit · ZaioCategories:- Regions of Morocco
- Oriental Region
- Morocco geography stubs
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