Morocco is divided into 12 regions, each with its own landscape, economy and character.
Morocco's gateway to Europe, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean. The region combines the cosmopolitan port of Tangier, the whitewashed medinas of Tetouan and Asilah, and the mountain villages of the Rif, including blue-washed Chefchaouen.
Capital: Tangier · 6 cities listed
Eastern Morocco stretches from the Mediterranean coast and the Moulouya valley to the high plateaus and the oases of Figuig. It is a quieter region of lagoons, mandarin orchards and Amazigh and Andalusian traditions.
Capital: Oujda · 3 cities listed
The cultural heart of Morocco, home to two imperial cities, the Roman ruins of Volubilis and the cedar forests of the Middle Atlas. Fes el-Bali and Meknes are UNESCO World Heritage sites.
Capital: Fes · 5 cities listed
The political and administrative centre of Morocco. Rabat, the capital, sits on the Atlantic at the mouth of the Bouregreg river, with Sale across the water and the fertile Gharb plain stretching north to Kenitra.
Capital: Rabat · 6 cities listed
A region of contrasts: the fertile Tadla plain, the peaks of the central High Atlas, the Ouzoud Falls near Azilal and the phosphate basin around Khouribga.
Capital: Beni Mellal · 3 cities listed
Morocco's most populous region and economic engine. It holds the country's largest city and port, the headquarters of most major companies, Atlantic beaches and the Portuguese city of Mazagan at El Jadida.
Capital: Casablanca · 5 cities listed
From the ochre walls of Marrakech to the windswept ramparts of Essaouira and the ceramic port of Safi, this region links the High Atlas foothills with the Atlantic.
Capital: Marrakech · 3 cities listed
A vast pre-Saharan region of kasbahs, palm groves, date oases and the dunes of Erg Chebbi near Merzouga. Ait Benhaddou, a UNESCO World Heritage ksar, lies in the Ouarzazate area.
Capital: Errachidia · 3 cities listed
Sun-filled coast, argan forests and the walled town of Taroudant. Agadir is the main beach resort and gateway to the Anti-Atlas and the Souss valley.
Capital: Agadir · 3 cities listed
Known as the gateway to the Sahara, this region combines the Atlantic beaches of Legzira and Sidi Ifni with the camel market culture of Guelmim and the Tan-Tan moussem.
Capital: Guelmim · 1 city listed
A vast Saharan and Atlantic region in Morocco's southern provinces, with long beaches, dunes and the oasis town of Smara.
Capital: Laayoune · 1 city listed
A peninsula and lagoon at the Atlantic edge of the Sahara, famous for kitesurfing, windsurfing, flamingos, oysters and desert-meets-ocean scenery.
Capital: Dakhla · 1 city listed
