Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen
الغرب شراردة بني حسين | |
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Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 34°15′N 6°35′W / 34.250°N 6.583°W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Capital | Kenitra |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,805 km2 (3,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
• Total | 1,904,112 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-02 |
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Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen (Arabic: الغرب شراردة بني حسين) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in north-western Morocco, covers an area of 8,805 square kilometres (3,400 sq mi) and has a population of 1,904,112 (2014 census). The capital was Kenitra.
The region lacks economic and geographic unity. In particular, while it resembles and is closely connected with the Loukos region which is administrated by the Tanger-Tétouan region, the Gharb is ruled from Kenitra with which it has little connections. Kenitra itself is integrated in the urban corridor that extends southward through Rabat and Casablanca to El Jadida.