Time zone WET (UTC+0) | Area 13,285 km² | |
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Points of interest Atlas Mountains, Les Jardins de la Lagune, Cysterna Fortecy, SOUIRIA BEACH 2, Lalla Fatna Destinations El Jadida, Safi, Oualidia, Azemmour, Souira Guedima | ||
Doukkala-Abda (Arabic: دكالة عبدة (Ǧihâtu Dukkālâ - ʿAbdâ)) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It is situated in west-central Morocco. It covered an area of 13,285 km² and had a population of 2,173,090 (2014 census). The capital is Safi.
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Map of Doukkala-Abda, Morocco
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following 4 provinces :
1 - The provinces of Sidi Bennour and Youssoufia were both created in 2009: Sidi Bennour by splitting El Jadida, and Youssoufia by splitting Safi.
2 - The provinces of El Jadida and Sidi Bennour correspond to the historic region of Doukkala; now part of the Casablanca-Settat Region as of September 2015.
3 - The provinces of Safi and Youssoufia correspond approximately to the historic region of Abda; now part of the Marrakesh-Safi Region as of September 2015.