Oriental (Morocco)
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Oriental
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Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel)
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Capital | Oujda |
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| • Wali (Governor) | Mohamed Mhidia |
| • President | Abdenbi Bioui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82,900 km2 (32,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,314,346 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Oriental (Berber: ⵜⴰⴳⵎⵓⴹⴰⵏⵜ, Tagmuḍant; Arabic: الجهة الشرقية; French: Oriental) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, located in the northeastern part of the country. It covers an area of 82,900 km² and has a population of 2,314,346 (2014 census).
The capital and the largest city is Oujda, and the second largest city is Nador. The region includes 7 provinces and one perfecture. The current governor of the region is Abdelfettah El Houmam.
The majority of the population of Oriental speak the Berber language (Tamazight). Tarifit is predominantly spoken in the north (including Ait Iznassen), Eastern Middle Atlas Tamazight in the south east and Figuig Tamazight in the south western area of Oriental. Moroccan Arabic is mostly spoken in the middle of Oriental, especially in the Oujda and Jerada areas.
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Etymology
The name Oriental is a French word for "eastern", and comes directly from the Latin orientalis, "of the east", being that the region is located in the east of Morocco.[1] The name Tagmuḍant (from agmuḍan) is a direct translation from the French word oriental in the Berber Language.
Geography
It is situated in the northeastern part of the country, with a northern coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. The regions of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Fès-Boulemane and Meknès-Tafilalet lie to its west, with the Algerian provinces of Tlemcen and Naâma to its east and Béchar to the south. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, also borders the region. In 2015, Oriental was expanded to include Guercif Province
The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces:[2]
- Berkane Province
- Driouch Province
- Figuig Province
- Guercif Province
- Jerada Province
- Nador Province
- Oujda-Angad Perfecture
- Taourirt Province
Municipalities by population (2014)
| Name | Province/Perfecture | Population (2014) |
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| Oujda | Oujda-Angad | 494,252 |
| Nador | Nador Province | 161,726 |
| Berkane | Berkane Province | 109,237 |
| Taourirt | Taourirt Province | 103,398 |
| Beni Ensar / Aït Nsar | Nador Province | 56,582 |
| Al Aaroui | Nador Province | 47,599 |
| Jerada | Jerada Province | 43,506 |
| El Aioun Sidi Mellouk | Taourirt Province | 41,832 |
| Bouarg | Nador Province | 37,737 |
| Zaio | Nador Province | 35,806 |
| Zeghanghane | Nador Province | 34,025 |
| Sidi Slimane Echcharraa | Berkane Province | 30,202 |
| Bouarfa | Figuig Province | 28,846 |
| Bni Chiker | Nador Province | 26,884 |
| Oulad Settout | Nador Province | 23,218 |
| Selouane | Nador Province | 21,570 |
| Boughriba | Berkane Province | 20,513 |
| Ahfir | Berkane Province | 19,630 |
| Arekmane | Nador Province | 18,490 |
| Mtalssa | Driouch Province | 16,787 |
| Talsint | Figuig Province | 16,166 |
| Bni Tadjite | Figuig Province | 16,149 |
| Zegzel | Berkane Province | 16,137 |
| Tendrara | Figuig Province | 15,390 |
| Midar | Driouch Province | 15,021 |
| Driouch | Driouch Province | 14,741 |
| Ben Taieb | Driouch Province | 14,257 |
| Temsamane | Driouch Province | 13,920 |
| Ain Bni Mathar | Jerada Province | 13,526 |
| Figuig | Figuig Province | 12,516 |
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Regions falling partly (*) or entirely (**) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara
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