Political Map of Morocco

Morocco is a country located in northwest Africa, bordered by Algeria and Western Sahara, and is just across the Strait of Gibraltar from Spain. Morocco claims the territory of Western Sahara, and refers to the region as its Southern Provinces, and through Western Sahara, the country borders Mauritania. Western Sahara, however, has pushed for independence. Morocco's claim over Western Sahara is hotly disputed, and remains unresolved, though Morocco effectively controls the majority of the territory.

Morocco is divided into sixteen regions, including its claims on Western Sahara. The country is further divided into prefectures and provinces. The regions of Oued Ed Dahab-Lagouira and Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra are Morocco's Southern Provinces, which are claimed for Western Sahara, as well as part of Guelmim-Es Semara.

Region	Pop-2004	Pop-1994	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Capital
Chaouia - Ouardigha	1,655,660	1,509,077	7,010	2,707	Settat
Doukkala - Abda	1,984,039	1,793,458	13,285	5,129	Safi
Fes - Boulemane	1,573,055	1,322,473	19,795	7,643	Fes
Gharb - Chrarda - Beni Hssen	1,859,540	1,625,082	8,805	3,400	Kenitra
Grand Casablanca	3,631,061	3,126,785	1,615	624	Casablanca
Guelmim - Es-Semara	462,410	386,075	122,825	47,423	Guelmim
Laayoune - Boujdour - Sakia El Hamra	256,152	175,669	139,480	53,854	Laayoune
Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz	3,102,652	2,724,204	31,160	12,031	Marrakesh
Meknes - Tafilalet	2,141,527	1,903,790	79,210	30,583	Meknes
Oriental	1,918,094	1,768,691	82,900	32,008	Oujda
Oued Ed-Dahab - Lagouira	99,367	36,751	50,880	19,645	Dakhla
Rabat - Sale - Zemmour - Zaer	2,366,494	1,985,602	9,580	3,699	Rabat
Souss - Massa - Draa	3,113,653	2,635,522	70,880	27,367	Agadir
Tadla - Azilal	1,450,519	1,324,662	17,125	6,612	Beni Mellal
Tanger - Tetouan	2,470,372	2,036,032	11,570	4,467	Tanger
Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate	1,807,113	1,719,844	24,155	9,326	Al Hoceima
16 regions	29,891,708	26,073,717	690,275	266,518

Note  : - Pop-2004: 2004-09-04 census.

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Last Updated On : March 15, 2013