Marrakesh-Safi

Marrakesh-Safi Region

جهة مراكش آسفي (Arabic)
ⵜⴰⵎⵏⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ (Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
Marrakesh-Safi Region جهة مراكش آسفي (Arabic); ⵜⴰⵎⵏⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ (Standard Moroccan Tamazight)
Region
	Flag Seal
	Location in Morocco
	Coordinates: 31°37′N 8°0′W / 31.617°N 8.000°W
Country	Morocco
Capital	Marrakesh
Government
• Type	Governor–regional council
• Wali	Khatib El Hebil
• President	Samir Goudar (PAM)
Population (2024 census)
• Total	4,878,500
• Rank	3rd out of 12 Regions
Time zone	UTC+1 (WET)

Marrakesh-Safi^[a] is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.^[2] Its population in 2024 was 4,878,500.^[3] The capital is Marrakesh.^[4]

History

Marrakesh-Asfi was formed in September 2015 by merging the old region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz with the provinces of Asfi and Youssoufia in Doukkala-Abda region.^[4]

In September 2023 the region was struck by a large magnitude 6.9 earthquake that reportedly left over 2,800 people dead and injured more than 3,000 others.^[5]

On 19 October 2025, Khatib El Hebil was appointed Wali of the Marrakesh-Safi region and Governor of the Marrakesh prefecture by King Mohammed VI, during a Council of Ministers meeting in Rabat.^[6]

Government

Subdivisions

The region is made up of the following provinces and prefectures:^[7]

Regional Leadership

Wali of **Marrakesh-Safi** since 2015
Name	Position held	Under
Abdelfattah Lebjioui	2015-2017	King Mohammed VI
Mohamed Sabri (acting wali)	2017-2018
Karim Kassi-Lahlou^[8]	2018-2023
Farid Chourak^[9]	2023-2025
Khatib El Hebil^[10]	2025-present

**Regional Council Presidents of** **Marrakesh-Safi** since 2015
Name	Position held	Party	Under
Ahmed Akhchichine^[11]	2015-2021	PAM	King Mohammed VI
Samir Goudar^[12]	2021-present	PAM	King Mohammed VI

References

↑ "ⵜⴰⴷⵍⵙⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ". maroc.ma (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight).
↑ Jounaux.ma Archived 2015-06-05 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).
1 2 "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). 20 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.
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"Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions". BBC News. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- Michaelson, Ruth (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake: at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
- Edmondson, Catie; Alami, Aida; Breeden, Aurelien; Méheut, Constant (2023-09-09). "Powerful Earthquake Shakes Morocco, Killing More Than 2,000". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
↑ MASAITI, Amira EL (2025-10-20). "Who are the 15 new Walis and Governors appointed by the King?". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 2026-02-05.
↑ "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in Arabic). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
↑ Drissi, Malik. "Karim Kassi-Lahlou, nommé wali de la région Marrakech-Safi". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.
↑ "Farid Chourak, nouveau wali de la région Marrakech-Safi, prend ses fonctions". Le 360 Français (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.
↑ "HM the King Receives New Walis, Governors Appointed to Territorial Administration | Maroc.ma". www.maroc.ma. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-09-24.
↑ MATIN, LE (2015-10-18). "Liste des douze présidents des Conseils des régions reçus par Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI". Le Matin.ma (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.
↑ "Samir Goudar du PAM élu président du Conseil de la région de Marrakech-Safi". Le 360 Français (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.

↑ Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi
Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ^[1]

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[1] "ⵜⴰⴷⵍⵙⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵎⵖⵔⵉⴱ". maroc.ma (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight).

[:0-3] Jounaux.ma Archived 2015-06-05 at the Wayback Machine

[4] "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).

[Bulletin-5] 1 2 "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). 20 February 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2015.

[6] "Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions". BBC News. 2023-09-08. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
Michaelson, Ruth (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake: at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

Edmondson, Catie; Alami, Aida; Breeden, Aurelien; Méheut, Constant (2023-09-09). "Powerful Earthquake Shakes Morocco, Killing More Than 2,000". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

[mw0Q] Michaelson, Ruth (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake: at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

[mw2w] Edmondson, Catie; Alami, Aida; Breeden, Aurelien; Méheut, Constant (2023-09-09). "Powerful Earthquake Shakes Morocco, Killing More Than 2,000". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-10.

[7] MASAITI, Amira EL (2025-10-20). "Who are the 15 new Walis and Governors appointed by the King?". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. Retrieved 2026-02-05.

[popu-8] "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in Arabic). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2015-07-11.

[9] Drissi, Malik. "Karim Kassi-Lahlou, nommé wali de la région Marrakech-Safi". Telquel.ma (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.

[10] "Farid Chourak, nouveau wali de la région Marrakech-Safi, prend ses fonctions". Le 360 Français (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.

[11] "HM the King Receives New Walis, Governors Appointed to Territorial Administration | Maroc.ma". www.maroc.ma. Archived from the original on 2025-12-10. Retrieved 2026-09-24.

[12] MATIN, LE (2015-10-18). "Liste des douze présidents des Conseils des régions reçus par Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI". Le Matin.ma (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.

[13] "Samir Goudar du PAM élu président du Conseil de la région de Marrakech-Safi". Le 360 Français (in French). Retrieved 2026-09-24.

[2] Arabic: مراكش آسفي, romanized: murrākuš āsafi
Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵎⵕⵕⴰⴽⵛ-ⴰⵙⴼⵉ^[1]

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v t e Marrakesh-Safi region
Capital: Marrakesh
Provinces	Al Haouz Province Chichaoua Province Essaouira Province Kelaat Sraghna Province Marrakesh Prefecture Rehamna Province Safi Province Youssoufia Province
Cities	Aït Dawd Ait Ourir Amizmiz Assahrij Ben Guerir Chichaoua Echemmaia El Hanchane Essaouira Imin tanout Kelaat Sraghna Jamaat Shaim Laattaouia Lalla Takerkoust Marrakesh Moulay Brahim Ounagha Safi Sebt Gzoula Sidi Abdallah Ghiat Sidi Bou Othmane Sidi Rahal Skhour Rhamna Smimou Tafetachte Tahannaout Talmest Tamallalt Tamanar Tameslouht Youssoufia

v t e Regions of Morocco
from 2015	Béni Mellal-Khénifra Casablanca-Settat Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab^(*) Drâa-Tafilalet Fez-Meknes Guelmim-Oued Noun^() Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra^(*) Marrakesh-Safi Oriental Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Souss-Massa Tangier-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
1997–2015	Chaouia-Ouardigha Doukkala-Abda Fès-Boulemane Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Grand Casablanca Guelmim-Es Semara^() Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra^() Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz Meknès-Tafilalet Oriental Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira^(*) Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Souss-Massa-Drâa Tadla-Azilal Tangier-Tetouan Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate
1971–1997	Tansift Central Northwestern North-Central Eastern South-Central
Regions falling partly () or entirely (*) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara under Moroccan occupation

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