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Marrakesh-Safi مراكش آسفي ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ |
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Location in Morocco |
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| Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°WCoordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W | |
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| Chef-lieu | Marrakesh |
| Government | |
| • Wali | Mohamed Moufakir |
| • President | Ahmed Akhchichine |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 4,520,569. |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Marrakesh-Safi (Arabic: مراكش آسفي; Berber: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ ⴰⵙⴼⵉ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. Its population in 2014 was 4,520,569. The capital is Marrakesh.
Marrakesh-Safi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of Safi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures: