The Marrakech region
Overview of the Region
Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz is a region doted with many assets. The wealth of its heritage, the diversity of its hinterland, and the quality of its offer make it the Kingdom's top tourist destination.
Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz indeed boasts an excellent hotel and tourist infrastructure: 47,902 beds and more than 5 tourist areas. The region presents a diversified tourism offer, ranging from cultural and seaside tourism to leisure, business, and sports tourism, as well as eco-tourism…).
31,160 km²
3,102,652 inhabitants
City of Marrakech
Strengths of the region
Geographic location
Marrakech-Tensift-Al Haouz is located in the heart of the country. It is bounded to the north by the Chaouia-Ourdigha and Doukkala-Abda regions, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the east by the Tadla-Azilal region and to the south by the High Atlas mountain range.
It comprises a prefecture and five provinces:
- The prefecture of Marrakech
- The province of Al Haouz
- The province of Chichaoua
- The province of El Kelâa des Sraghna
- The province of Essaouira
- The province of Rehamna
Infrastructures & potential
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Marrakech Ménara Airport: 2nd airport platform and 1st charter destination of the kingdom, with 22 airline companies. Essaouira Airport 215 km away from the Marrakech Palmeraie. |
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Casablanca – Marrakech highway Marrakech - Agadir highway |
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The Marrakech train station has a traffic of over 3 million travelers per year |
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1 fishing port in Essaouira |
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15 industrial zones |
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55,5% of the population is young and professionally active |
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A unique natural and landscaped setting More than 8 natural sites More than 7 historic monuments |
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The Kingdom's 1st tourist destination Diversified tourism products: mountain tourism, green tourism, cultural tourism, leisure tourism, business tourism, water sports and seaside tourism 831 hotel units and 47,902 beds More than 5 tourist zones |
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Numerous events: International Film Festival of Marrakech, Marrakech International Comedy Festival, Marrakech Popular Arts Festival, Race of Morocco (TTC) in Marrakech, Gnaoua World Music Festival in Essaouira, thr Marrakech Art Biennale... |
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Key figures
Area: 31,160 km²
Population: 3,102,652 inhabitants
Urbanization rate: 34.9% en 1994
Sectors
- Tourism
- Agro-industry
- Industry
- Mines industry
- Craft industry
- Fishing