What is "chaouia"

Chaouia may refer to:

• Chaouia, a historical and ethno-geographical region of Morocco ;
• Chaouia-Ouardigha, an administrative region of Morocco ;
• Shawiyas, a Berber ethnic group of Algeria ;

Chaouia is a historical and ethno-geographical region of Morocco. It is bounded by the Oum Er-Rbia River to its southwest, the river Charrate to its northeast, the plain of Tadla to the southeast and the Atlantic Ocean to the northwest. The enclave covers a land area of nearly 14 000 km².

Nowadays, the Chaouia is part of the Casablanca-Settat administrative region.