Meknes Tafilalet

Mekns-Tafilalet

Country	Morocco
Provinces	El Hajeb , Ifrane , Khenifra , Errachidia , Meknes , Midelt ,
Chief town	Meknes
Wali	Hassan Aourid
Area	79 210 km
Pop. Urban approx.	Hab. ()
Pop. Rural approx.	Hab. ()
Pop. Total approx.	2,119,000 inhab. (2006)
Density	26.75 hab / km

The region Mekns-Tafilalet ( Arabic : ) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco , created after the decentralization law of 1997. It is located in the north. It covers 79,210 square kilometers (larger than the Czech Republic ) and is populated by 2,141,527 ^Composition

• The Prefecture of Mekns
• The Province of El Hajeb (capital El Hajeb )
• The Province of Ifrane (capital Ifrane )
• The Province Khnifra (capital Khnifra )
• The Province of Errachidia (capital Errachidia )
• The Province of Midelt (capital Midelt )

The boundaries

• In the North: The region of Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen
• In North-West region of Rabat-Sal-Zemmour-Zar
• North East: Fez-Boulemane
• South: The borders Algeria
• In South West Region Souss-Massa-Draa
• In the East: The region of the Oriental
• In the West: Regions Chaouia-Ouardigha and Tadla-Azilal

The region in figures

Population of the region Mekns-Tafilalet

• City of Meknes : 576 152 inhabitants inhabitants
• City of El Hajeb : 80,000
• City of Ifrane : 71,000
• City Khnifra : 273 000
• City of Errachidia : 185 000

Throughout the region (urban and rural): 2,609,000 inhabitants

Tourism

Sights in the region

• Hotels ordered: 41 units (4658 beds)
• Hotel not classified: 58 units (1391 beds)
• Tourist Residences: 2 units (325 beds)
• Hostels classified: 5 units (215 beds)
• Youth hostels: 1 units (50 beds)
• Bed & Breakfast: 15 units (521 beds)
• Camping : 6 units (1,395 slots)

Youth and Sports

Infrastructure

• Lots of football : 47
• Covered rooms: 2
• Lots of basketball : 19
• Lots of Handball: 14
• Lots of volleyball : 16
• Swimming : 17
• Stations Ski : 1
• Petanque: 2
• Tennis : 4
• Athletics : 2
• Youth Centers: 27
• Women's centers: 55
• Kindergarten: 44
• Homes: 4

Agriculture

• Crales : 375 000 ha
• Legumes: 41 000 ha
• Oilseed crops: 18 000 ha
• Forage crops: 25 000 ha
• Fruit: 82 500 ha
• Gardening : 23 500 ha

Craft

• Meknes: 18 units
• El Hajeb: 3 units
• Khnifra: 14 units
• Errachidia: 12 units
• Ifrane: 4 units

Industry

• Food : 61 units
• Textile and leather : 82 units
• Metallurgy and Mechanics: 33 units
• Electrical and Electronics: 76 units

Transportation

The region contains a stretch of highway Casablabca-Fes. The railway linking Marrakech to Oujda through the city of Meknes. The city of Errachidia houses the only airport in the region.

References

Internal Links

• Historic region of Tafilalet

External Links

• The guide Meknes-Tafilalet: the region in figures
• The official website of the Mekns-Tafilalet

Regions of Morocco
North	Tangier-Tetouan Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Oriental Gharb-Chrarda-Beni Hssen Fez-Boulemane
Center	Rabat-Sal-Zemmour-Zar Grand Casablanca , Meknes Tafilalet Chaouia-Ouardigha Doukhala-Abda Tadla-Azilal
South	Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz Souss-Massa-Draa Guelmim-Es Smara * Layoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra * Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira *
* Region of Western Sahara , Moroccan sovereignty is not recognized by some countries

• Morocco Portal

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