Amerzgane

امرزكان

Rural commune in the cercle of Amerzgane, province of Ouarzazate, Drâa-Tafilalet.

Population, 2024
8,765
Since 2014
−0.6%from 8,820 in 2014
Density
15.4people per km², 569.3 km²
Households
1,985
Rank
831831st most populous of 1,503 communes12th of 17 in its province

Where it is

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

ToundouteImi-N'oulaouneSkoura Ahl El OustIdelsaneGhassateTelouetIghrem N'ougdalTidiliAit ZinebOuarzazateTarmigtTaznakhtIznaguenOuisselsateSirouaKhouzama

How it changed

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

Amerzgane −0.6%

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
34.2%aged 10 and over39.5% in 201444.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
18.9%13.4% in 201421.6% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
29.2%aged 15 and over41.2% in 20143.9% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
97.8%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.31children per woman2.57 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
6.2%of people5.2% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.4people on average5.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
97.7%of settled households96.6% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Amerzgane: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
4.6%75 and over4.7%
3.4%70–743.1%
4.1%65–693.7%
4.4%60–643.9%
4.6%55–595.3%
4.8%50–545.8%
5.2%45–496.1%
6.8%40–446.8%
6.4%35–397.1%
6.5%30–347.4%
5.6%25–295.7%
5.5%20–246.1%
7.7%15–198.4%
10.6%10–149.6%
10.3%5–98.5%
9.5%0–47.7%

Local languages used

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

  • Tachelhit97.6%
  • Darija57.5%
  • Tamazight1.0%
  • Tarifit0.0%
  • Hassania0.0%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic98.8%
  • French58.3%
  • English16.7%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.8%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot43.9%
  • Bike or motorcycle23.1%
  • Employer’s transport8.7%
  • Taxi6.7%
  • Private car4.1%
  • Bus0.8%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
24227.6 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
11547.5% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
8457.3 per business
Public services
107
Associations
20in premises of their own

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce67.0%
  • Services18.3%
  • Industry14.8%
  • Construction0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person87.0%
  • 2 to 36.1%
  • 4 to 90.9%
  • 10 to 491.7%
  • 50 and over4.3%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later32.2%
  • 2011–201932.2%
  • 2001–201020.9%
  • 1991–20008.7%
  • 1981–19904.3%
  • 1956–19800.9%
  • Before 19560.9%

In the data

Code
08.401.03.03
As digits
084010303
Slug
amerzgane
Record
/api/communes/08.401.03.03.json
Boundary
/api/communes/08.401.03.03/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/communes/08.401.03.03/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/communes/08.401.03.03/economy.json
Bordering communes
/api/communes/08.401.03.03/neighbours.json
OpenStreetMap
2887635
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("amerzgane");

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