Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer

200px|thumb|right|Location o Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer in Morocco

Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer (, Amazigh: Rbat-Sla-Zmmur-Zâir) is ane o the saxteen regions o Morocco. It is situatit in north-wastren Morocco. It covers an aurie o 9,580 km², an haes a population o 2,366,494 (2004 census). The caipital is Rabat.African Cities - Driving the NEPAD Initiative, 
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The region is made up intae the follaein provinces an prefectures:

 Prefectur o Rabat
 Prefectur o Salé
 Prefectur o Skhirat-Témara
 Khemisset Province

History
Maist o the population o this region haes historically been concentratit in coastal auries.  The first recordit history is centred at Chellah, an early Phoenician settlement at the edge o Rabat alang the soothren bank o the Oued Bou Regreg. Later the Romans teuk control an enlairged Chellah, whose ruins are the day a prominent airchaeological pynt o interest.  Chellah wis a significant auncient port ceety toun wi remains includin the Decumanus Maximus, a forum, a monumental funtain, a triumphal airch, an ither ruins.C. Michael Hogan, Chellah, The Megalithic Portal, ed. A. Burnham, 2007 

In the seiventeent century the first regional govrenmental entity wis formed, unifyin Rabat an Salé.The Middle East and North Africa: Essays in Honor of J.C. Hurewitz, J. C. Hurewitz, Reeva S. Simon, 1990, Columbia University Press, 545 pages ISBN 0231071485  This regime wis the heidquarters o Barbary pirates an held sway ower a turbulent time.

Reference notes

Category:Regions o Morocco
Category:Rabat