Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer
Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër
الرباط سلا زمور زعير | |
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UTC+1 (WEST) | |
ISO 3166 code | MA-07 |
Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër (French pronunciation:
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures :
- Prefecture of Rabat (now part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region)
- Prefecture of Salé (now part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region)
- Prefecture of Skhirat-Témara (now part of the Rabat-Salé-KénitraRegion)
- Khemisset Province (now part of the Rabat-Salé-KénitraRegion)
History
Most of the population of this region has historically been concentrated in coastal areas. The first recorded history is centered at
In the seventeenth century the first regional governmental entity was formed, unifying Rabat and Salé.[3] This regime was the headquarters of Barbary pirates and held sway over a turbulent time.
References
- ^ African Cities - Driving the NEPAD Initiative,
UN-HABITAT ISBN 92-1-131921-8
- ^ C. Michael Hogan, Chellah, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, 2007 [1]
- ISBN 0-231-07148-5