Fès-Boulemane was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was situated in northern Morocco. It covered an area of 19,795 km² and had a population of 1,808,295 . The capital was Fès. In 2015, it expanded Taounate and Taza Provinces ; and Meknès Prefecture and El Hajeb and Ifrane Provinces to form the Region of Fès-Meknès.Administrative divisionsThe region was made up of the following provinces and prefectures : Prefecture of Fès-Dar-Dbibegh Moulay Yacoub Province Sefrou Province Boulemane Province