Tadla-Azilal

Tadla-Azilal
تادلة أزيلال
Region

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Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 32°20′N 6°21′W / 32.333°N 6.350°W / 32.333; -6.350Coordinates: 32°20′N 6°21′W / 32.333°N 6.350°W / 32.333; -6.350
Country  Morocco
Capital Beni Mellal
Government
  Wali Mohamed Derdouri
Area
  Total 17,125 km2 (6,612 sq mi)
Population (2014 census)
  Total 1,607,506
Time zone WET (UTC+0)
  Summer (DST) WEST (UTC+1)

Tadla-Azilal (Berber: Tadla-Aẓilal, Arabic: تادلة أزيلال) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in central Morocco. It covered an area of 17,125 km² and had a population of 1,607,509 (2014 census). The capital was Beni Mellal. In 2015, the region annexed Khénifra Province (from Meknès-Tafilalet Region) and Khouribga Province (from Chaouia-Ouardigha Region) to form the Region of Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

The region is made into of the following provinces :

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