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The Maghreb

Also Known As Northwest Africa
Africa

The Maghreb is the region of western and central North Africa comprising Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco and Tunisia, together with the disputed territory of Western Sahara, distinct from the wider term North Africa that also includes Egypt. Also called Northwest Africa or Greater Maghreb, the region shares an Arab and Berber cultural heritage and a coastline stretching from the Atlantic to the central Mediterranean. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Disputed
Area (sq km)
6,045,741 3
Wikidata Q28227 states this area with no supporting reference of its own. The Maghreb boundary is itself contested, since Western Sahara's status is disputed and its inclusion changes the total.
Classification
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Region Type
Cultural Region 1
Population
106,510,000 2
2023 estimate.
FAQs

Why is Egypt not counted as part of the Maghreb?

Egypt and the Sudan are considered part of the Mashriq, the eastern Arab world.

The Maghreb is usually defined as much of northern Africa, including a large part of the Sahara Desert, but it excludes Egypt and the Sudan. Those two are considered to lie in the Mashriq, the eastern part of the Arab world.
Connections

Associated With

Algeria, Countries
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Libya, Countries
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Mauritania, Countries
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Morocco, Countries
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Tunisia, Countries
Source Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Western Sahara, Countries

Western Sahara is in north-western Africa, the Maghreb region.

Source Western Sahara / Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Origin Of

Algerian Cuisine

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Algerian Cuisine (Wikipedia)tier 2
Berkoukes

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Chermoula

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Couscous

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Source Knowledge, Know How and Practices Pertaining to the Production and Consumption of Couscous (UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, RL 01602)tier 1
Gazelle ankles

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Méchoui

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Sfenj

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Shebakia

Also in Food and Drink Atlas: which originated in this subject.

Found There

The Umayyad Period

Also in History Atlas: found in this subject.

Gallo-Romance

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Maghrebi Arabic

Also in Language Atlas: found in this subject.

Source Wikipedia: Maghrebi ArabicLead sentence 1tier 2
Quote, Lead sentence 1
Maghrebi Arabic, often known as ad-Dārija to differentiate it from Literary Arabic, is a vernacular Arabic dialect continuum spoken in the Maghreb.
Northern Berber languages

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Source Northern Berber languages, WikipediaLead sentence 1
Quote, Lead sentence 1
The Northern Berber languages are a dialect continuum spoken across the Maghreb, constituting a subgroup of the Berber branch of the Afroasiatic language family.
Sources
1. The Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationIntroduction
Quote, Introduction
The Maghreb, also known as the Greater Maghreb and Northwest Africa, is the western part of the Arab world.
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2. Maghreb (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    The Maghreb, also known as the Greater Maghreb and Northwest Africa, is the western part of the Arab world.
  • Infobox
    Population estimate 106,510,000 (2023)
  • On Continent: Africa
  • Associated With: Algeria, Lead section, second sentence
    The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
  • Associated With: Libya, Lead section, second sentence
    The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
  • Associated With: Mauritania, Lead section, second sentence
    The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
  • Associated With: Morocco, Lead section, second sentence
    The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
  • Associated With: Tunisia, Lead section, second sentence
    The Maghreb region comprises western and central North Africa, including Algeria, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Tunisia, and the disputed territory of Western Sahara.
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3. Wikidata
Wikimedia FoundationWikidata Q28227, statement P2046 (area)
Quote, Wikidata Q28227, statement P2046 (area)
6,045,741 square kilometre
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Wikidata: The Maghreb
Wikidata Q28227, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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