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Kingdom of Morocco
Placeholder image: Marrakech rooftops with the High Atlas mountains in the distance

Capital: Marrakech

Marrakech-Safi

From the ochre walls of Marrakech to the windswept ramparts of Essaouira and the ceramic port of Safi, this region links the High Atlas foothills with the Atlantic.

Capital
Marrakech
Population
4,520,569 (2014)
Area
39,167 km²
Names
Marrakech-Safi · مراكش آسفي

Highlights

  • Jemaa el-Fna and the Marrakech medina (UNESCO)
  • Majorelle Garden
  • Essaouira medina (UNESCO)
  • Imlil and Toubkal National Park
  • Safi pottery quarter

Economy

Tourism is dominant, supported by phosphates (Youssoufia, Safi), argan and olive production, crafts and agriculture.

Provinces and prefectures

Marrakech, Al Haouz, Chichaoua, El Kelaa des Sraghna, Essaouira, Rehamna, Safi, Youssoufia

Cities in Marrakech-Safi

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