Creation date of the administrative region : 2015
Composition: 5 provinces (Errachidia, Ouarzazate, Midelt, Tinghir, Zagora)
Borders of the regionn : region, Fez Meknesregion, Beni Mellal region,Marrakech-Safi region,Souss Massa region, border areawith Algeria
Population: 1.635.008 inhabitants (4.8 percent of the national population)
Number of foreign residents : 792
Area: 128 592 km² (12.8% of the national area)
Density: 18 inhab/km² (nationally: 47 inhab/km²)
Major infrastructure in the region::
- Transport infrastructure: 3 Airport (Errachidia, Ouarzazate and Zagora)
- Water infrastructure: 5 large dams
- Strategic reserve in waters: 1,535 billion cubic meters
- Irrigated agricultural area: 154 000 ha which is 64% of the UAA (including the large hydraulic 54 000 ha)
Main economic activities (3 levels of wealth):
I-Agriculture and local products:
- The Oases area: 48 300 ha/Label UNESCO: Biosphere Reserve
- New projects of modern groves: 28 000 ha
- Main production of high economic value: dates, apples and roses
- Significant investment in the sector; thanks to the support of Maroc Vertplan
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Dates
- Average annual production: 100 thousand tons
- 85% of the national productionl
- Storage capacity: 78 000 tons
- Production projection in 2020: 109 thousand tons
- Modern palm grove area projection in 2020: 17 000 ha
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Apples
- Average annual production: 255 000 tons
- 35% of the national production
- Storage capacity: 57 000 tons
- Current area: 13 500 ha
- Production projection in 2020: 353 000 tons
- Apple treesarea projection in 2020: 15 000 ha
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Roses
- Area: 800 ha.
- Production: 200 tons
- Area projection in 2020: 1 200 ha
- Production projection in 2020: 4 800 tons
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Saffron
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Cumin
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Henna
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Almonds
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Medicinal plants: rosemary, thyme,…
II-Energy and Mines:
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- Pioneer positioning in terms of production
- Planned projects in the region:
- Noor Ouarzazate,
- Noor Midelt,
- Wind farm of Midelt,
- Noor TafilaletErfoud
- Noor Tafilalet Zagora
- NoorAtlas Boudnib,
- Hydropower plantAgdz
- Annual mining production: 600 thousand tons
- Mining heritage: 33% of the number of mining licenses at the national level
- Major mines in the region: Barite, Silver, Lead, Fluorine, Manganese, Cobalt, Zinc, industrial sand,…
III-Tourism and cultural industry
- Territory with a nature tourism vocation
- Tourism products:
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• Famous international tourist sites:
- Kasbah of Ben Haddou, Kasbah of Taourirte…
- My Ali Cherif, Ouarzazate, Zagora, Imilchil,,
- Merzouga, MhamidGhizlane, Toudgha Gorges, Dades Gorges…
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• Variedcultural and natural heritage sites:
- Original architectural engineering: Ksour, Kasbahs, khettarats,…
- Richhistorical and human heritage:
- My Ali Cherif mausoleum
- Sijilmassa
- Ksour and kasbahs
- Customs and tradition
- Art and craft,
- Folklore and authentic music…
- Natural and animal heritage and protected reserves
- Biospherereserve /UNESCO
- RAMSAR areas
- National park of biodiversity
- Gazelles reserves
- Valleys and Oases,,
- Sand dunes
- Natural lakes, damslakes, cold water springs, hot water springs, rivers,
- Famous local products…
- • Nature and adventure sport tourism sites
- Desert sports (Marathons, Rails, rallies, rides,…)
- Mountain and snowsports…
- • Cinema: leverage of wealth and notoriety
- A film capital of international renown (more than 200 shootings)
- 45% of shoots and investments at the national level
- 4 film studios
- Specific shooting locations
- Large film with large budgets: Gladiator, Lawrence of Arabia, Black Hawk Down, Queen Of The Desert, Kingdom Of Heaven,
Prison Break, The Last Temptation of Christ……
- • Output of high addedvalue
- Number of listed tourist establishments: 552
- Bed capacity: 17 265 beds
- Number of nights: 411 373
- Number of arrivals: 281 000 tourists
