Souss-Massa-Drâa
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| Souss-Massa-Drâa سوس ماسة درعة |
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| Location in Morocco Location in Morocco |
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Created | 1997 |
| Abolished | September 2015 |
| Capital | Agadir |
| Area | |
| • Total | 70,880 km2 (27,370 sq mi) |
| Population (2014 census) | |
| • Total | 3,601,917 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Souss-Massa-Drâa (Arabic: سوس ماسة درعة) was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km² and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this region of Morocco is Tashelhit.
In 2005, the Wali of Souss-Massa-Drâa was Rachid Filali.
Administrative divisions
The region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures:
- Prefecture of Agadir-Ida-Ou Tanane (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Préfecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Chtouka Aït Baha Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Ouarzazate Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Sidi Ifni Province (since 2009; now part of the Guelmim-Oued Noun Region)
- Taroudant Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Tinghir Province (since 2009; now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
- Tiznit Province (now part of the Souss-Massa Region)
- Zagora Province (now part of the Drâa-Tafilalet Region)
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