The region has a coastline on the west formed by the Atlantic Ocean, on the north by the Strait of Gibraltar and on the east by the Mediterranean Sea. It borders the regions of Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen and Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate to the south, and also has a border with the Spanish exclave of Ceuta.
Administrative divisions
The region is made up into the following provinces and prefectures: