Oriental Region
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Oriental Region
Oriental (Arabic: الجهة الشرقية) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-eastern Morocco, bordering Algeria and Spain (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 :
- Province of Berkane
- Province of Figuig
- Province of Jerada
- Province of Nador
- Province of Oujda-Angad
- Province of Taourirt
[edit] External links
(http://en.zousfana.com) Figuig in English, French and Arab
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| Chaouia-Ouardigha · Doukkala-Abda · Fès-Boulemane · Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen · Greater 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. | Image:Flag of Morocco.svg |
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