Oriental (Morocco)

Oriental
جهة الشرق (Arabic)
Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel)
Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel)
Location in Morocco
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 34°41′N 1°54′W / 34.683°N 1.900°W / 34.683; -1.900
Country Morocco
CapitalOujda
Government
 • Wali (Governor)Mohamed Mhidia
 • PresidentAbdenbi Bioui
Area
 • Total90,127 km2 (34,798 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total2,314,346
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
Websiteconseilregionoriental.ma

Oriental région or Oujda region (Arabic: الشرق, romanizedaš-šarq) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, located in the north-eastern part of the country. It covers an area of 90,127 km2 and has a population of 2,314,346 (2014 census) and is the easternmost region of Morocco.

The capital and the largest city is Oujda, and the second largest city is Nador. The region includes 7 provinces and one prefecture.

A majority of the population of Oriental speak Moroccan Arabic (86.2%) as a first or second language. A large minority speak the Rif-Berber language (38.4%) as a first language. Small numbers speak Eastern Middle Atlas Tamazight and Figuig Tamazight, principally in the south of Oriental.[1]

  1. ^ "Population selon les langues nationales par régions en 2014 (%)". 13 Oct 2015. p. 30. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 Dec 2016.