Fez Prefecture, Administrative prefecture in Fès-Meknès region, Morocco
Description
Fez Prefecture is an administrative authority in the Fès-Meknès region of northern Morocco, with the city of Fez serving as its main hub. It oversees several urban districts and surrounding municipalities through a centralized system of local governance.
History
It received its current structure in 2015 during Morocco's major administrative reorganization when provinces were reshaped nationwide. This restructuring combined several areas under the newly formed Fès-Meknès regional division.
Culture
The prefecture contains numerous educational institutions, including the University of Al Quaraouiyine, which maintains its position as a center of learning in Morocco.
Practical
Visitors and residents can access administrative services in multiple languages at offices throughout the city and surrounding areas. It is best to come during regular business hours and prepare necessary documents in advance.
Did you know?
Within its boundaries, ten separate communes operate with their own local governance systems while remaining under central oversight. This arrangement allows for local decision-making while maintaining coordinated regional planning.
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Fes el Bali
3.5 km
Medina of Fez
1.3 km
Dar al-Makhzen Fez
1 km
Bab Bou Jeloud
1.3 km
Fes Jdid
869 m
Jnan Sbil Gardens
976 m
Dar Batha
1.2 km
Grand Mosque of Fes el-Jdid
1.1 km
Al-Hamra Mosque
851 m
Ibn Danan Synagogue
826 m
Dar Moqri
1.2 km
El Glaoui Palace, Fez
1.1 km
Dar al-Makina
1.3 km
Southern Tower
1.3 km
El Beida Palace
1.1 km
Abu al-Hassan Mosque
1.3 km
Bab Lhadid
870 m
Slat El Fassiyine Synagogue
779 m
Bab Dekkakin
1.2 km
Al-Beida Mosque
921 m
Bou Jeloud Mosque
1.2 km
Bab el-Semarine
770 m
Bab al-Amer
1 km
Jewish cemetery of Fes
911 m
Moulay Abdallah Mosque
1.3 km
Musée Batha
1.2 km
Dar Pacha Tazi
1.3 km
Borj Cheikh Ahmed
953 m
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