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Meknès-Tafilalet
Meknès-Tafilalet (tamazight:Amknas-Tafilalt) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco.[1] It is situated in north-central Morocco, bordering Algeria. It covers an area of 79,210 km² and has a population of 2,141,527 (2004 census). The capital is Meknès.
The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces :
- Prefecture of Al Ismaïlia
- Prefecture of Meknès-El Menzeh
- El Hajeb Province
- Errachidia Province
- Ifrane Province
- Khénifra Province
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History
Considerable prehistory is evidenced within the region, notably the runed ancient city of Volubilis, which was originally settled by Phoenicians and Romans.[2]
See also
- Tizguit Valley
References
- ^ Maroc (2007) published by Michelin, 526 pages ISBN 2067121855, 9782067121850
- ^ C.Michael Hogan, Volubilis, The Megalithic Portal, editor A. Burnham (2007)
External links
Meknes-Tafilalet regionCapital: Meknes Provinces 
Cities Aghbalou Nssardane · Agourai · Aguelmouss · Ain Jemaa · Ain Karma · Ain Leuh · Ain Taoujdat · Ait Ishaq · Alnif · Amalou Ighriben · Aoufous · Arfoud · Azrou · Bouderbala · Boudnib · Boumia · El Hajeb · El Kbab · Errachidia · Goulmima · Gourrama · Had Bouhssoussen · Hadj Kaddour · Ifran · Itzer · Jorf · Kahf Nsour · Kerrouchen · Khenifra · Meknes · Mhaya · Midelt · Moulay Bouazza · Moulay Driss zarhoun · M'Rirt · Nzalat · Errich · Rissani · Sabaa Aiyoun · Sebt Jahjouh · Sidi Addi · Souk EL Had · Tighassaline · Tighza · Timahdite · Tinjdad · Tounfite · ZaidaRegions 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.
Categories:- Regions of Morocco
- Meknes
- Meknès-Tafilalet Region
- Morocco geography stubs
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