Oriental Region
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Oriental (Arabic: الجهة الشرقية) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-eastern Morocco, bordering Algeria and Spain (Melilla). It covers an area of 82,900 km² and has a population of 1,918,094 (2004 census). The capital is Oujda.
The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces :
- Province of Berkane
- Province of Figuig
- Province of Jerada
- Province of Nador
- Province of Oujda-Angad
- Province of Taourirt
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| Chaouia-Ouardigha | Doukkala-Abda | Fès-Boulemane | Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen | Grand Casablanca | Guelmim-Es Semara | Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra | Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz | Meknès-Tafilalet | Oriental | Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira | Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer | Souss-Massa-Draâ | Tadla-Azilal | Tangier-Tétouan | Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Regions in italics fall in part in the Moroccan administered areas of Western Sahara.. |
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