Chaouia (Morocco)

The Chaouia (Arabic: الشاوية, romanized: Shāwiyya) is a plain and historical and ethno-geographical region of Morocco in the historical region of Tamesna. It is bounded by the Oum er-Rbi' River to its southwest, the Cherrate River to its northeast, the plain of Tadla to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the northwest. The region covers a land area of nearly 14 000 km². The term also refers to a tribal confederation that traditionally inhabits the region.