The Oriental region

The Oriental region is located in the north-east of the kingdom. Thanks to its geostrategic dimension, it has a unique feature to be close and linked to the Maghreb, the Euro-Mediterranean, and the Sahara and Sub-Saharan communities. It has borders with:

• Algeria to the east, with a border of 550 km from the seaside resort of Saidia in the north to Figuig city in the south.
• Spain, along the occupied enclave of Melilla City adjoining the city of Nador.
• The countries of southern Europe, along a 200 km coastline on the Mediterranean Sea.

	A natural exchange zone through the Mediterranean Sea 200 km of coastline along the Mediterranean. 2 airports; one in Nador and one in Oujda
	Optimal connection to all parts of Morocco A motorway of 328 km linking Fez to Oujda 507 Km of roads linking Tangier to Saidia (7 hours drive)
	An efficient rail network 684 km of rail network
	A port network ensuring the best transit conditions 2 maritime ports, and 2 marinas
	Active and qualified workforce 49.9 % of the population are younger than 25 years 120,318 job seekers in the region An average monthly gross salary of a technician between € 250 and € 480 Employer social contributions: 17 % of the gross salary of workers and managers
	A very active civil society about 671 associations, and 462 cooperatives (419 agricultural and 43 craft cooperatives).
	11% of the national volume of bank deposits 25 % of remittances sent from Moroccans living abroad to their families in Morocco
	A thermo-solar plant, with more than 220,000 m² of solar panels
	A distinguished center of economic competitiveness

Source: Agency of the Oriental Region.