Amalou

أملو

Rural commune in the cercle of Irherm, province of Taroudannt, Souss-Massa.

Population, 2024
2,188
Since 2014
−32.8%from 3,256 in 2014
Density
14.8people per km², 147.9 km²
Households
668
Rank
1,4271,427th most populous of 1,503 communes77th of 89 in its province

Next door in Tazemmourt, 96.9% of households have running water. Here, it’s 14.8%.

Since 2014, households with a kitchen went from 72.4% to 53.7%. Across Morocco, the rise was 3 points.

Compare it with other communes

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

Postcode

83264

How it changed

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

Amalou −32.8%

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
56.5%aged 10 and over58.7% in 201467.9% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
16.9%12.3% in 201433.3% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
19.9%aged 15 and over35.6% in 20140.3% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
92.5%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.43children per woman2.15 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
6.9%of people6.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.3people on average4.1 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
14.8%of settled households0.0% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Amalou: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
7.8%75 and over8.6%
5.2%70–744.6%
5.5%65–696.4%
5.6%60–649.3%
6.8%55–596.5%
6.2%50–547.1%
4.5%45–495.8%
4.7%40–446.9%
5.7%35–395.8%
5.7%30–345.1%
3.7%25–294.3%
5.1%20–244.5%
8.3%15–197.2%
10.5%10–147.3%
8.3%5–97.1%
6.2%0–43.7%

Local languages used

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

  • Tachelhit99.5%
  • Darija34.0%
  • Tamazight0.3%
  • Tarifit0.0%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic98.9%
  • French63.9%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh6.5%
  • English6.2%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot67.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle9.1%
  • Informal transport6.7%
  • Taxi5.3%
  • Private car4.6%
  • Bus2.8%
  • Doesn’t travel to work2.8%
  • Animal0.7%
  • Another way0.4%
  • Employer’s transport0.0%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
10648.4 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
54.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
51.0 per business
Public services
101
Associations
0in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce100.0%
  • Industry0.0%
  • Construction0.0%
  • Services0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person100.0%
  • 2 to 30.0%
  • 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 later20.0%
  • 2011–201920.0%
  • 2001–201020.0%
  • 1991–200040.0%
  • 1981–19900.0%
  • 1956–19800.0%
  • Before 19560.0%

Douars

Amalou’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 38 douars in 2 fractions, with 2,188 people. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
تيميضيTimidi24 douars · 1,491 people
تين كليفTinglifGrouped2153———
أزضوضAzdoudGrouped2168———
أكوديدAgoudidGrouped1561———
تيكونيتينTigounitineGrouped1247———
تيكيضاTikidaGrouped1529———
أنليAnliyGrouped1440———
تامسلغاتTamsalghateGrouped4413811.90.010.3
أيت بوهAït BouhouGrouped1348———
أنميدAnmideGrouped1032———
أيت الراسAït RasGrouped1866———
إمزيلنImzilaneGrouped451783.00.03.0
أيت الحيلتAït al HiltGrouped1560———
أكرض نايت خلفAguerd N'ait KhalfGrouped331331.00.012.0
أساكاAssakaGrouped49———
تانغراتTanghatIn parts511546.00.08.3
اغيل نايت خلفIghil-n-Aït KhalfGrouped26105———
تيارتTayaghtGrouped1950———
أمالوAmalouGrouped27———
أيت باهاAït BahaGrouped2060———
ترينTirineGrouped1234———
اݣرض إداو مرݣلسAguerd Idaou MarglasGrouped414———
إغير إداو مرݣلسIghir Ida OumargalsGrouped514———
تين تمازيرتTintmazirtGrouped614———
وين إݣيدارWi-n-IguidarGrouped2177———
أيت يونسAit Younes14 douars · 697 people
أنرويAnrouyGrouped35920.00.07.0
أيت بيهAit EbbihGrouped931———
تيغمارTighoumarGrouped341291.90.15.0
إبعديدنIbadidenGrouped733———
أركانوالArkanoualIn parts2174———
أكادير نيكوزولنAgadir NikouzoulenGrouped920———
تيزي نوانرويTizi NouanrouyGrouped2053———
أيت لعجالAït LajalGrouped2775———
افكيسIfguisGrouped1761———
أوغريسOughrisGrouped310———
أيت بوسعيدAït Bou SaïdGrouped13———
أيت أوحدينAit OuhdineGrouped727———
تاوريرت نتاغدوTawrirt-n-TaghdouIn parts2159———
مسموتMasmoutGrouped1130———

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
09.541.03.05
As digits
095410305
Slug
amalou
OpenStreetMap
2889076
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("amalou");

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