Oriental

For other uses of the world "Oriental", see Orient (disambiguation).

Egypt and Saudi Arabia also have provinces called Ash-Sharqīyah‎. See Sharqia Governorate and Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia

Oriental الجهة الشرقية Ash-Sharqiyah
—  Region  —
Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel)
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 34°41′N 1°54′W / 34.683°N 1.9°W / 34.683; -1.9Coordinates: 34°41′N 1°54′W / 34.683°N 1.9°W / 34.683; -1.9
Country	Morocco
Capital	Oujda
Government
• Wali	Abdelfettah El Houmam
Area
• Total	82,900 km2 (32,000 sq mi)
Population (2004)
• Total	1,918,094
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Oriental (Arabic: الجهة الشرقية, Ash-Sharqīyah, French: L'Oriental‎) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 82,900 km² and has a population of 1,918,094 (2004 census). The capital is Oujda.

Geography

It is situated in the north-east of the country, with a northern coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. The regions of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Fes-Boulemane and Meknes-Tafilalet lie to its west, with the Algerian provinces of Tlemcen and Naama to its east and Béchar to the south. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, also borders the region.

The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces :

• Berkane Province
• Figuig Province
• Jerada Province
• Nador Province
• Prefecture of Oujda-Angad
• Taourirt Province

Municipalities by population (2004)

Main square of Oujda, the regional capital and largest city.

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• Oujda, Oujda-Angad: 398,131
• Nador, Nador Province: 124,915
• Taourirt, Taourirt Province: 79,664
• Berkane, Berkane Province: 79,570
• Jerada, Jerada Province: 43,870
• Al Aaroui, Nador Province: 36,021
• El Aioun Sidi Mellouk, Taourirt Province: 34,767
• Bni Ansar, Nador Province: 31,800
• Zaio, Nador Province: 29,851
• Bouarfa, Figuig Province: 24,527
• Sidi Sliman Echcharaa, Berkane Province: 22,889
• Zeghanghane, Nador Province: 20,134
• Ahfir, Berkane Province: 19,477
• Ain Bni Mathar, Jerada Province: 13,526
• Figuig, Figuig Province: 12,516
• Aklim, Berkane Province: 8,979
• Bni Drar, Oujda-Angad: 8,919
• Debdou, Taourirt Province: 4,575
• Touissit, Jerada Province: 3,429
• Saidia, Berkane Province: 3,338
• Ain Erreggada, Berkane Province: 2,975
• Naima, Oujda-Angad: 1,151

References

External links

• Oriental web portal in English, Arabic, French and Spanish - 'Requires Flash
• Oujda entry in lexicorient
• Figuig in English, French and Arab

v t e Regions of Morocco Chaouia-Ouardigha · Doukkala-Abda · Fès-Boulemane · Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen · Grand 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.

v t e Oriental region Capital: Oujda Provinces Berkane Province · Figuig Province · Jerada Province · Nador Province · Oujda-Angad Province · Taourirt Province Cities Ahfir · Ain Bni Mathar · Ain Erreggada · Aklim · El Arwi · Ben Taieb · Berkane · Ait Ansar · Bni Chiker · Bni Drar · Bni Tadjite · BouAnane · Bouarfa · Bouhdila · BouiZazarene Ihaddadene · Dar El Kebdani · Debdou · Driouch · El Aioun Sidi Mellouk · Farkhana · Figuig · Jaadar · Jrada · Kariat Arkmane · Kassita  · Kourouna · Madagh · Midar · Nador · Naïma · Oued EL heimar  · Oujda · Ras El Ma · Saidia · Zeghanghan · Selouane · Sidi Boubker · Sidi sliman echraa · Tafersit · Talsint · Taouima · Taourirt · Tendrara · Tiztoutine · Touissit · Zaio

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