Al Haouz Province
Al Haouz (Arabic: إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312.
El Haouz
إقليم الحوز | |
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Province | |
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Seal | |
Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 31°21′N 7°57′W | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Capital | Tahannaout |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Touimi Omar |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 484,312 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
The major cities and towns are:
- Ait Ourir
- Amizmiz
- Ghmate
- Lalla Takarkoust
- My Brahim
- Sidi Abdallah Ghiat
- Tahannaout
- Tameslouht
In September 2023 the province was the epicenter (31.073°N 8.407°W) of a violent magnitude 6.9 earthquake which upon first reports left over 2,800 people dead and more than 3,000 others injured.
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