Aghouatim

اغواطيم

Rural commune in the cercle of Tahannaout, province of Al Haouz, Marrakech-Safi.

Population, 2024: 36,258
Since 2014: +17.8%from 30,776 in 2014
Density: 152people per km², 238.1 km²
Households: 8,256
Foreign residents: 106
Rank: 148148th most populous of 1,503 communes5th of 40 in its province

Next door in Tahannaout, 93.1% of households are on the public sewer. Here, it’s 7.7%.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Lamharza Essahel. Running water: 97.4% here, 90.3% there; aged 65 and over: 7.6% here, 7.6% there; higher education: 3.2% here, 3.4% there.

Compare it with Lamharza Essahel

Where it is

Its province, shaded by density, and where that sits in Morocco.

Bordering communes

Postcode

42304

How it changed

Every commune, by how much it grew or shrank between the censuses. The line is Aghouatim.

Aghouatim +17.8%

Morocco +8.8%

People and homes

What the census found about the people and their homes. What each figure means · Glossary

Can’t read or write: 35.0%aged 10 and over44.0% in 201444.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 18.1%8.9% in 201430.5% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 40.8%aged 15 and over46.0% in 20145.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 94.8%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.44children per woman2.72 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 3.7%of people3.6% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 4.4people on average5.1 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 97.4%of settled households88.0% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Aghouatim: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
2.8%	75 and over	2.8%
2.0%	70–74	2.3%
2.8%	65–69	2.7%
4.1%	60–64	4.1%
3.7%	55–59	3.8%
4.6%	50–54	5.0%
5.4%	45–49	5.7%
6.0%	40–44	6.5%
7.2%	35–39	7.0%
8.0%	30–34	7.2%
7.3%	25–29	7.0%
7.3%	20–24	6.9%
8.9%	15–19	8.9%
10.6%	10–14	10.7%
10.2%	5–9	10.4%
9.1%	0–4	9.0%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

Darija94.1%
Tachelhit77.0%
Tamazight3.7%
Tarifit0.1%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic99.0%
French47.3%
English8.9%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.4%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

Bike or motorcycle45.9%
On foot26.3%
Bus10.9%
Private car4.9%
Doesn’t travel to work3.8%
Taxi2.8%
Informal transport2.5%
Employer’s transport2.0%
Another way0.5%
Animal0.2%
Train0.1%
Tram0.0%

Can’t read or write: 44.0%aged 10 and over35.0% in 202456.7% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 8.9%18.1% in 202421.0% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 46.0%aged 15 and over40.8% in 20247.6% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 94.0%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.72children per woman2.44 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 3.6%of people3.7% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 5.1people on average4.4 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 88.0%of settled households97.4% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

Men and women by age, each as a share of their own.

Aghouatim: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
2.3%	75 and over	2.3%
1.6%	70–74	1.6%
1.9%	65–69	1.7%
2.6%	60–64	2.8%
3.2%	55–59	3.3%
4.8%	50–54	4.4%
4.7%	45–49	4.4%
5.7%	40–44	6.0%
6.7%	35–39	6.7%
7.3%	30–34	7.8%
8.3%	25–29	8.7%
9.9%	20–24	9.1%
9.8%	15–19	9.5%
9.2%	10–14	9.2%
10.5%	5–9	10.7%
11.5%	0–4	11.7%

Local languages used

Many people use more than one, so these add up to more than 100%.

Darija84.3%
Tachelhit82.1%
Tamazight0.2%
Tarifit0.0%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

Each person who can read counts once, under what they read and write.

Arabic only50.4%
Arabic and French42.3%
Arabic, French and English6.6%
Other combinations0.7%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot36.2%
Bike or motorcycle20.4%
Bus19.2%
Taxi12.6%
Private car3.4%
Not stated2.7%
Works at home2.4%
Another way2.2%
Employer’s transport0.9%
Train0.1%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Their own neighbourhood32.1%
Another province22.3%
No fixed place21.9%
Another commune11.9%
Another in the commune6.5%
Not stated2.6%
At home2.4%
Somewhere else0.4%

What people did

The work employed people did in 2014. The 2024 census doesn’t publish this by commune.

Crafts and skilled trades29.5%
Labouring and small trades25.4%
Farming and fishing12.6%
Clerical work11.5%
Farm and fishing labour10.0%
Trade and broking5.3%
Machine operating3.4%
Technicians0.8%
Not classified0.8%
Managers and senior professionals0.6%

Highest diploma

What people aged 10 and over had qualified in by 2014, in general education. Vocational training is counted apart.

No diploma70.8%
Primary22.1%
Lower secondary5.0%
Upper secondary1.5%
DEUG or Licence0.5%
Master’s or doctorate0.1%
Not declared0.0%

Business and jobs

Every establishment the census mapped, and the businesses among them. What each count covers · Glossary

Establishments: 64917.9 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 38559.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 1,0292.7 per business
Public services: 212
Associations: 52in premises of their own

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Commerce59.2%
Industry22.9%
Services15.1%
Construction2.9%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person63.4%
2 to 328.3%
4 to 96.2%
10 to 491.6%
50 and over0.5%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later27.8%
2011–201943.6%
2001–201018.7%
1991–20006.0%
1981–19901.3%
1956–19802.1%
Before 19560.5%

Douars

Aghouatim’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 91 douars in 7 fractions, with 36,090 people. 168 more aren’t in any douar: nomads, or people HCP counts apart, such as soldiers in barracks. What each figure counts

Douar	Kind	Households	People	Distance from home, km
Douar	Kind	Households	People	Paved road	Primary school	Health centre
زاوية بوحيتة (تحناوت)Zaouia Bouhita (Tahannaout)12 douars · 5,424 people
أوراكنOuraken	In parts	174	854	0.6	1.5	10.5
أو تغالOutghal	Grouped	92	388	0.1	0.2	6.0
إكليIgli	Grouped	51	219	0.9	2.0	7.8
توفسرينToufsirine	In parts	153	728	1.1	2.8	5.5
زاوية بوحيتةZawit Bou Hita	In parts	172	730	0.6	2.7	4.0
تخيامتTakhiamt	In parts	48	210	1.5	3.0	4.0
تسلومتTaslloumt	Grouped	25	120	—	—	—
تلات مرغنTalat Marghene	Grouped	92	391	0.9	1.0	3.0
أكادير الفقراAgadir Al Foqra	Grouped	71	326	1.9	0.0	4.0
ويريزنOuirizen	In parts	228	971	1.9	1.4	3.6
أزروAzrou	Grouped	47	189	2.5	2.8	3.5
السورSour	Grouped	63	298	0.6	2.0	3.1
أغواطيم الجنوبيAghouatim El Jnoubi17 douars · 6,152 people
الباردLberd	Grouped	53	218	1.3	1.3	4.3
درب الشمسDerb Chems	In parts	170	755	0.0	2.1	3.0
إكوركارIkourkar	Grouped	59	250	0.0	1.0	4.0
ترزينتTarzinte	In parts	88	414	1.0	1.8	3.5
مولاي علي بن مسعودMoulay Ali Ben Messaoud	Grouped	52	226	1.0	1.0	2.0
المزوارel Mezouar	Grouped	60	256	2.4	1.0	4.1
إد بلاId Bella	Grouped	86	354	1.0	1.2	5.0
المتوݣيAl Mtougui	In parts	75	354	0.9	0.9	3.4
الزمومةZmouma	Grouped	112	616	0.6	1.6	3.5
تزوغيتTizourit	Grouped	13	64	—	—	—
أيت سعيدAit Said	Grouped	28	127	—	—	—
باقادرBakader	In parts	91	350	3.1	1.0	3.2
مولاي مصطفىMoulay Mustafa	In parts	44	206	1.0	3.0	2.9
عزيب السكومAzib Sekkoum	Grouped	182	863	0.4	0.5	5.0
ايت واعرابAyt Warab	Grouped	18	74	—	—	—
الصوالحSoualah	In parts	101	448	1.5	2.5	2.4
سيدي بوعمرSidi Bou Amer	In parts	129	577	1.0	1.9	2.3
أغواطيم الشماليAghouatim Chamali20 douars · 4,391 people
توغميرت التحتانيةToughmirt Tahtania	Grouped	13	56	—	—	—
تدوارتTadouarte	Grouped	12	54	—	—	—
بو كلاسBou Glas	Grouped	6	26	—	—	—
أولاد ابراهيمOulad Brahim	Grouped	133	597	1.0	1.0	1.1
الصويريSouiri	Grouped	28	109	—	—	—
مسعودMessaoud	Grouped	21	87	—	—	—
الجلديJeldi	Grouped	68	308	1.0	1.0	8.0
تدارتTaddart	Grouped	130	558	0.7	0.8	7.0
دوار الجديدDouar Jdid	Grouped	187	755	1.0	1.1	8.0
أولاد الكرنOulad El Garne	Grouped	8	32	—	—	—
العربLarab	Grouped	7	39	—	—	—
الشعبةChaba	Grouped	39	150	5.1	4.0	16.1
بوبرلةBouberla	Grouped	6	25	—	—	—
تقوراتTakourat	Grouped	12	58	—	—	—
الدشيرةDcheira	Grouped	122	554	0.5	1.1	10.3
شعبة الحدChaaba El Had	Grouped	46	212	1.9	3.7	10.0
سيدي الشافيSidi Chafi	Grouped	61	260	1.0	1.2	3.1
ايت لحسنAit Lahcen	Grouped	25	112	—	—	—
اغزرافAghzraf	Grouped	34	137	3.8	3.8	8.8
ايت طاطاAit Tata	Grouped	59	262	1.2	1.7	9.3
تدرارةTedrara12 douars · 7,552 people
إجيكنIjikene	In parts	132	605	5.4	1.0	5.1
تلات تدرارةTalat Tedrara	In parts	396	1,673	3.1	0.8	1.4
أوخريبنOukhribene	Grouped	73	368	5.8	1.8	6.0
تمهانتTamhannt	Grouped	40	190	4.0	2.1	7.3
ألوسAlous	Grouped	76	346	9.3	1.3	9.3
تكاديرتTagadirt	Grouped	98	430	5.9	1.3	4.3
واد الطينOued Ettine	Grouped	189	938	4.9	1.4	4.7
أمرزوزاتAmerzouzat	Grouped	62	349	6.9	1.1	49.9
الزريبةZriba	Grouped	287	1,299	0.9	0.3	12.5
ماووتMaout	In parts	201	891	1.2	2.5	5.5
أولاد رحو الخروعOulad Rahou Kharwa	Grouped	91	429	0.0	0.0	6.9
السور تدرارةSour Tedrara	In parts	9	34	—	—	—
التعاونياتEttaaounyat7 douars · 2,769 people
التعاونية المنصوريةCoopérative El Mansouria	In parts	73	343	1.4	1.0	7.6
أيت أومزوارAit Oumzoir	Grouped	137	563	1.0	1.0	7.7
الدروعEddrou	Dispersed	45	174	1.0	1.0	8.2
التعاونية المحمديةCoopérative Mohammadia	In parts	270	1,155	0.8	2.0	10.7
التعاونية الركراكيةCoopérative Errkrakia	Grouped	105	442	0.0	0.3	6.0
التعاونية الزهريةCoopérative Ezzahria	Grouped	22	82	—	—	—
مقهى تدارتMokha Taddart	Grouped	2	10	—	—	—
اغواطيم الشرقيةAghouatim Charqia16 douars · 5,776 people
دوار البصيرDouar El Bsir	Grouped	68	255	2.9	3.0	6.0
ولاد رحوOulad Rahhou	Dispersed	169	782	0.6	1.3	4.4
الݣشايريةLegchaira	Grouped	16	81	—	—	—
المرسAl Mers	Grouped	188	805	1.0	1.1	7.1
بويوماينBou Youmayne	Grouped	80	351	0.3	1.0	7.0
عزيب القباجAzib Kabbaj	Grouped	6	23	—	—	—
سيدي زيتونSidi Zitoun	Grouped	17	59	—	—	—
درب الشمسDerb Chemss	Grouped	47	193	1.0	1.0	6.9
مولاي أحمدMoulay Ahmed	Grouped	38	209	1.0	3.0	2.8
ايت القاضيAyt el Qadi	Grouped	130	494	3.1	1.8	5.2
ايت السي الجيلاليAit Si Jilali	Grouped	24	90	—	—	—
بلعباسBel Abbes	Grouped	168	752	3.1	2.9	7.9
لوقيدLoukid	Grouped	106	435	1.0	1.9	4.8
بن كبورBen Kebour	Grouped	27	118	—	—	—
عزيب بوستةAzib Boucetta	Grouped	19	77	—	—	—
السراغنةSraghna	In parts	275	1,052	1.7	2.8	8.0
أغواطيم الوسطىAghouatim El Ousseta7 douars · 4,026 people
بو هروالBou Hroual	Grouped	43	160	0.0	1.9	2.0
بن الصباحBen Sehab	Grouped	72	298	1.0	1.0	2.0
حمادAhmed	Grouped	57	243	0.0	2.0	2.0
تلونةTillouna	Grouped	250	1,041	1.0	1.2	1.2
تݣانةTouggana	Grouped	252	1,020	0.3	0.3	0.3
بن الشيخBen Al-Chikh -	In parts	246	1,021	0.3	0.9	0.9
المصرفEl Masarf	Grouped	56	243	3.2	1.1	3.9

Names in italics are spelt from the Arabic. How douars get their names

— HCP doesn’t publish the figures of a douar with fewer than 30 households.

In the data

Files and code

Code: 07.041.09.13
As digits: 070410913
Slug: aghouatim
Record: /api/communes/07.041.09.13.json
Boundary: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/economy.json
Bordering communes: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/neighbours.json
Neighbourhoods and postcodes: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/neighbourhoods.json
Douars: /api/communes/07.041.09.13/douars.json
OpenStreetMap: 5177003

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