Souss-Massa-Drâa

Souss-Massa-Drâa سوس ماسة درعة
Region
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Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 30°26′N 9°36′W / 30.433°N 9.600°WCoordinates: 30°26′N 9°36′W / 30.433°N 9.600°W
Country	Morocco
Created	1997
Abolished	September 2015
Capital	Agadir
Area
• Total	70,880 km^2 (27,370 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
• Total	3,601,917
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	WEST (UTC+1)

Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة‎) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is Tashelhit.

In 2005, the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa was Rachid Filali.

Administrative divisions

The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures:

• Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
• Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
• Chtouka Aït Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
• Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
• Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009; now part of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region)
• Taroudant Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
• Tinghir Province (since 2009; now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
• Tiznit Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
• Zagora Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)

External links

• The official website of Souss-Massa-Drâa