Marrakech atlantique

Geographic location
The territory Marrakech Atlantique is located in the center of Morocco. It encompasses part of the High Atlas and covers an area of 31 881 km ², or 4.5% of the national territory.

Tourist resources
With a strategic position in the heart of the Kingdom, the territory of Marrakech Atlantic is characterized by an exceptional cultural and natural heritage, with an international reputation, with tourism resources that are among the most attractive and diverse in Morocco. The cities of Marrakech and Essaouira contain a unique cultural and historical heritage, with their Medinas and a myriad of cultural sites that tourists could visit. The valleys, the high Atlas mountains, the cliffs, the surrounding gorges, bring to this territory a great diversity of reliefs and landscapes that can attract many national and international tourists.

UNESCO heritage
Marrakech
Marrakech Jemaa El Fna
Essaouira

Walled medina’s
The territory ‘Maroc Centre’ has a rich diversity of UNESCO sites (red marked), walled Medina’s (blue marked) and other places which are very interesting to visit:

 City  Census  Administrative Region Touristic region
Marrakesh 928,850 Marrakech-Safi Marrakech Atlantique
Safi 308.508 Marrakech-Safi Marrakech Atlantique
El Kelaa Des Sraghna   95,224 Marrakech-Safi Marrakech Atlantique
Essaouira 77.966 Marrakech-Safi Marrakech Atlantique

National parks
Toubkal National Park

Valleys
Ourika Valley

Asni Valley

Rhirhaia Valley

Oukaimeden Valley