Regions
Morocco is divided into sixteen regions, and subdivided into sixty-two prefectures and provinces. These regions (with their capitals in brackets) are:
- Chaouia-Ouardigha (Settat)
- Doukkala-Abda (Safi)
- Fès-Boulemane (Fès)
- Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen (Kénitra)
- Grand Casablanca (Casablanca)
- Guelmim-Es Semara (Guelmim)
- Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (Laâyoune)
- Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz (Marrakesh)
- Meknès-Tafilalet (Meknès)
- Oriental (Oujda)
- Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (Dakhla)
- Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer (Rabat)
- Souss-Massa-Draâ (Agadir)
- Tadla-Azilal (Béni Mellal)
- Tangier-Tétouan (Tangier)
- Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate (Al Hoceima)
Due to the conflict over Western Sahara, the status of several regions (Guelmim-Es Semara, Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra and Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira) is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front, which claims the territory as the independent Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
