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Oriental
جهة الشرق (Arabic) | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:L%27oriental_Region_locator_map.svg) Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 34°41′N 1°54′W / 34.683°N 1.900°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Capital | Oujda |
| Government | |
| • Wali (Governor) | Mohamed Mhidia |
| • President | Abdenbi Bioui |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90,127 km2 (34,798 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,314,346 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | conseilregionoriental.ma |
Oriental région or Oujda region (Arabic: الشرق, romanized: aš-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]
- ^ "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.