Morocco by Region
Explore Morocco through its twelve current administrative regions, alongside the editorial regions used by Exotic Morocco for travel, culture and heritage storytelling.
Official administrative regions of Morocco
This layer helps local Moroccans, diaspora readers, educators and travellers connect cities and places to the official regional map.
Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Capital: Tangier. Northern official region linking the Strait of Gibraltar, Tétouan, Chefchaouen, Larache, Ouazzane, Al Hoceima and the Rif coast.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONOriental
Capital: Oujda. Eastern official region around Oujda, Nador, Berkane, Saïdia, Figuig and the Mediterranean-borderland east.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONFès-Meknès
Capital: Fès. Official region of imperial heritage, medinas, learning, mountain gateways and interior craft cities.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONRabat-Salé-Kénitra
Capital: Rabat. Official capital-region linking Rabat, Salé, Kenitra, Atlantic coast, political heritage and urban culture.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONBéni Mellal-Khénifra
Capital: Béni Mellal. Interior official region of Middle Atlas landscapes, valleys, waterfalls, Amazigh heritage and mountain gateways.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONCasablanca-Settat
Capital: Casablanca. Official Atlantic metropolitan region around Casablanca, Settat, Mohammedia and the Atlantic urban-industrial corridor.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONMarrakech-Safi
Capital: Marrakech. Official region linking Marrakech, Safi, Essaouira, Atlantic craft heritage, gardens, medinas and inland routes.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONDrâa-Tafilalet
Capital: Errachidia. Official oasis and desert-gateway region of the Drâa Valley, Tafilalt, kasbahs, dunes, dates and caravan-route heritage.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONSouss-Massa
Capital: Agadir. Official southern Atlantic and Anti-Atlas region around Agadir, Taroudant, Tiznit, Tafraout and Souss culture.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONGuelmim-Oued Noun
Capital: Guelmim. Official southern transition region linking Atlantic, desert-edge landscapes, oasis routes and Saharan cultural crossings.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONLaâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
Capital: Laâyoune. Official southern region centred on Laâyoune, with Atlantic Sahara landscapes, Tarfaya, Smara and Boujdour connections.
Open page OFFICIAL REGIONDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Capital: Dakhla. Official far-southern Atlantic region centred on Dakhla, lagoon landscapes, wind, sea, desert and coastal travel routes.
Open pageHow this differs from Exotic Morocco regions
Official regions are administrative. Exotic Morocco editorial regions group places by travel rhythm, historical identity, architecture, coast, mountains, oases and cultural experience. Both systems are useful, so this website keeps them connected.