Al Mahbass

المحبس

Rural commune in the cercle of Zag, province of Assa-Zag, Guelmim-Oued Noun.

Population, 2024
19,139
Since 2014
+354.8%from 4,208 in 2014
Density
4.4people per km², 4,349 km²
Households
170
Foreign residents
1
Rank
329329th most populous of 1,503 communes1st of 7 in its province

Where it is

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

Aouint YghomaneAouint LahnaAssaTouizguiZagLabouirat

Bordering communes

How it changed

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

Al Mahbass +354.8%

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
35.7%aged 10 and over48.9% in 201447.4% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
13.9%19.6% in 201425.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
54.4%aged 15 and over53.0% in 201421.1% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
97.3%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.44children per woman3.77 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
1.9%of people4.6% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.4people on average4.7 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
0.9%of settled households0.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Al Mahbass: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.1%75 and over1.9%
1.3%70–742.7%
1.9%65–691.9%
4.1%60–643.0%
5.7%55–592.3%
6.3%50–548.3%
7.9%45–497.2%
5.0%40–444.9%
6.3%35–397.2%
6.9%30–348.0%
8.5%25–298.7%
9.4%20–249.8%
6.9%15–196.1%
9.1%10–148.0%
11.6%5–912.1%
6.0%0–48.0%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija93.3%
  • Hassania89.5%
  • Tachelhit4.3%
  • Tamazight0.0%
  • Tarifit0.0%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic100.0%
  • French57.6%
  • English28.0%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.7%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot31.3%
  • Bike or motorcycle11.7%
  • Employer’s transport7.8%
  • Private car6.3%
  • Taxi0.8%
  • Bus0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
452.4 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
2453.3% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
411.7 per business
Public services
21
Associations
0in premises of their own

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce79.2%
  • Services20.8%
  • Industry0.0%
  • Construction0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person33.3%
  • 2 to 366.7%
  • 4 to 90.0%
  • 10 to 490.0%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later20.8%
  • 2011–201945.8%
  • 2001–201020.8%
  • 1991–200012.5%
  • 1981–19900.0%
  • 1956–19800.0%
  • Before 19560.0%

In the data

Code
10.071.05.01
As digits
100710501
Slug
al-mahbass
Record
/api/communes/10.071.05.01.json
Boundary
/api/communes/10.071.05.01/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/communes/10.071.05.01/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/communes/10.071.05.01/economy.json
Bordering communes
/api/communes/10.071.05.01/neighbours.json
OpenStreetMap
2891023
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("al-mahbass");

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