1997 To 2010: Full Unitary System
The 1997 reorganization changed this to 16 regions.
| Map number | Region | Capital |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Chaouia-Ouardigha | Settat |
| 11 | Doukkala-Abda | Safi |
| 14 | Fès-Boulemane | Fès |
| 5 | Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen | Kénitra |
| 9 | Grand Casablanca | Casablanca |
| 3 | Guelmim-Es Semara | Guelmim |
| 2 | Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra | Laâyoune |
| 7 | Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz | Marrakesh |
| 13 | Meknès-Tafilalet | Meknès |
| 8 | Oriental | Oujda |
| 1 | Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira | Dakhla |
| 10 | Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer | Rabat |
| 4 | Souss-Massa-Drâa | Agadir |
| 12 | Tadla-Azilal | Béni Mellal |
| 16 | Tangier-Tétouan | Tangier |
| 15 | Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate | Al Hoceima |
The regions of Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (1), the vast majority of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (2), and part of Guelmim-Es Semara (3) are within the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The sovereignty of Western Sahara is disputed between Morocco and the Polisario Front which claims the territory as the independent Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. Most of the region is administered by Morocco as its southern provinces. The Polisario Front, based in headquarters in Tindouf, south western Algeria, controls only areas east of the Moroccan Wall.
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