Back جهة الشرق Arabic جهة الشرق ARY L'Oriental (2015) Catalan Oriental (Marokko) Danish Region Oriental German Región Oriental (Marruecos) Spanish منطقه شرق (مراکش) Persian Oriental Finnish Oriental (Maroc) French Oriental (Regiuun) FRR
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Oriental
جهة الشرق (Arabic) | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:L%27oriental_Region_locator_map.svg) 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 (2014) | |
| • Total | 2,314,346 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| Website | conseilregionoriental.ma |
Oriental région 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. It covers an area of 90,127 km2 and has a population of 2,314,346 (2014 census) and 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.
A majority of the population of Oriental speak Moroccan Arabic (86.2%) as a first or second language. A large minority speak the Rif-Berber language (38.4%) as a first language. Small numbers speak Eastern Middle Atlas Tamazight and Figuig Tamazight, principally in the south of Oriental.[1]
- ^ "Population selon les langues nationales par régions en 2014 (%)". 13 Oct 2015. p. 30. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 23 Dec 2016.