Oriental (Morocco)
Oriental
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Jebel Tamejout - Grotte du Chameau (Zegzel) | |
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 (2024) | |
• Total | 2,269,378 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | conseilregionoriental.ma |
Oriental region 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. With an area of 90,127 km2 and a population of 2,269,378 (2024 census), it 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.
The majority of the population of the Oriental Region speaks Moroccan Arabic (86.2%) as a first or second language. According to the 2024 census, 31.1% of the inhabitants of the Oriental Region speak Tarifit. Small numbers speak Eastern Middle Atlas Tamazight and Figuig Tamazight, principally in the south of Oriental.