Tarfaya Province (Tarfaya)
Tarfaya is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, which includes the southwestern part of the territory of Morocco as of before 1975, and the northern part of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Its population in 2004 was 10420. Its main town is Tarfaya.
In the north-east of the province, Khenifiss National Park is located.
The province is divided administratively into the following:
Notes :
* Before 2009, these communes were part of the Laâyoune Province.
* (eh) The two communes of Daoura and El Hagounia are located for their largest part in Western Sahara.
In the north-east of the province, Khenifiss National Park is located.
The province is divided administratively into the following:
Notes :
* Before 2009, these communes were part of the Laâyoune Province.
* (eh) The two communes of Daoura and El Hagounia are located for their largest part in Western Sahara.
Map - Tarfaya Province (Tarfaya)
Map
Country - Morocco
Flag of Morocco |
In a region inhabited since the Paleolithic era over 300,000 years ago, the first Moroccan state was established by Idris I in 788. It was subsequently ruled by a series of independent dynasties, reaching its zenith as a regional power in the 11th and 12th centuries, under the Almoravid and Almohad dynasties, when it controlled most of the Iberian Peninsula and the Maghreb. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Morocco faced external threats to its sovereignty, with Portugal seizing some territory and the Ottoman Empire encroaching from the east. The Marinid and Saadi dynasties otherwise resisted foreign domination, and Morocco was the only North African nation to escape Ottoman dominion. The 'Alawi dynasty, which rules the country to this day, seized power in 1631, and over the next two centuries expanded diplomatic and commercial relations with the Western world. Morocco's strategic location near the mouth of the Mediterranean drew renewed European interest; in 1912, France and Spain divided the country into respective protectorates, reserving an international zone in Tangier. Following intermittent riots and revolts against colonial rule, in 1956, Morocco regained its independence and reunified.
Currency / Language
ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
---|---|---|---|
MAD | Moroccan dirham | د م. | 2 |
ISO | Language |
---|---|
AR | Arabic language |
FR | French language |