Tangier-Tétouan

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Tangier-Tétouan (Arabic: طنجة تطوان) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in north-western Morocco. It covers an area of 11,570 km² and has a population of 2,470,372 (2004 census). The capital is Tétouan.

It borders the Mediterranean Sea and Spain to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to its west.

The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures:

• Prefecture of Fahs Anjra
• Prefecture of Tangier-Assilah
• Prefecture of Tétouan
• Province of Chefchaouen
• Province of Larache

Regions of Morocco

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..