Oriental (1997–2015)

Oriental (Arabic: الجهة الشرقية) is one of the sixteen former regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 82,900 km2 and has a population of 1,918,094 (2004 census). The capital and largest city is Oujda, and the second largest city is Nador.

Geography
It is situated in the north-east of the country, with a northern coastline on the Mediterranean Sea. The regions of Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate, Fès-Boulemane and Meknès-Tafilalet lie to its west, with the Algerian provinces of Tlemcen and Naâma to its east and Béchar to the south. Melilla, a Spanish autonomous city, also borders the region.

The region is made up into the following prefectures and provinces:


 * Berkane Province
 * Eddriwesh Province
 * Figuig Province
 * Jerada Province
 * Nador Province
 * Prefecture of Oujda-Angad
 * Taourirt Province

Municipalities by population (2004)



 * Oujda, Oujda-Angad: 398,131
 * Nador, Nador Province: 124,915
 * Taourirt, Taourirt Province: 79,664
 * Berkane, Berkane Province: 79,570
 * Jerada, Jerada Province: 43,870
 * Al Aaroui, Nador Province: 36,021
 * El Aioun Sidi Mellouk, Taourirt Province: 34,767
 * Beni Ensar, Nador Province: 31,800
 * Zaio, Nador Province: 29,851
 * Bouarfa, Figuig Province: 24,527
 * Sidi Slimane Echcharraa, Berkane Province: 22,889
 * Zeghanghane, Nador Province: 20,134
 * Ahfir, Berkane Province: 19,477
 * Ain Bni Mathar, Jerada Province: 13,526
 * Figuig, Figuig Province: 12,516
 * Aklim, Berkane Province: 8,979
 * Bni Drar, Oujda-Angad: 8,919
 * Debdou, Taourirt Province: 4,575
 * Touissit, Jerada Province: 3,429
 * Saidia, Berkane Province: 3,338
 * Ain Erreggada, Berkane Province: 2,975
 * Naima, Oujda-Angad: 1,151