Ameur Seflia

عامر السفلية

Rural commune in the cercle of Kénitra-Banlieue, province of Kénitra, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.

Population, 2024
37,935
Since 2014
+32.9%from 28,540 in 2014
Density
116people per km², 328.1 km²
Households
7,486
Rank
138138th most populous of 1,503 communes9th of 23 in its province

Next door in Sidi Yahia El Gharb, 89.4% of households are on the public sewer. Here, it’s 0.3%.

Since 2014, households with a toilet went from 60.6% to 82.4%. Across Morocco, the rise was 4 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Laouamra. Aged 0 to 14: 34.7% here, 34.6% there; aged 65 and over: 4.9% here, 4.9% there; running water: 8.6% here, 18.5% there.

Compare it with Laouamra

Where it is

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

How it changed

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

Ameur Seflia +32.9%

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
39.5%aged 10 and over52.3% in 201448.8% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
17.3%8.8% in 201429.9% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
43.3%aged 15 and over50.6% in 201413.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
94.9%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.75children per woman2.43 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
4.0%of people3.5% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
5.1people on average5.8 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
8.6%of settled households22.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Ameur Seflia: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
1.3%75 and over1.9%
1.2%70–741.5%
1.9%65–691.9%
3.1%60–643.3%
3.3%55–593.3%
4.3%50–544.0%
5.1%45–495.0%
6.5%40–446.1%
7.1%35–397.0%
7.5%30–347.1%
7.1%25–297.2%
7.6%20–248.0%
9.1%15–199.4%
11.8%10–1411.7%
11.9%5–911.7%
11.2%0–411.0%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija99.5%
  • Tachelhit0.5%
  • Tamazight0.1%
  • Hassania0.1%
  • Tarifit0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.9%
  • French35.1%
  • English5.7%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot24.7%
  • Employer’s transport23.4%
  • Informal transport14.6%
  • Doesn’t travel to work9.8%
  • Bike or motorcycle7.1%
  • Private car6.6%
  • Bus6.6%
  • Taxi3.0%
  • Animal2.1%
  • Another way1.7%
  • Train0.5%
  • Tram0.1%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
3559.4 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
27978.6% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
35,853128.5 per business
Public services
75
Associations
1in premises of their own
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce45.9%
  • Industry28.0%
  • Services25.4%
  • Construction0.7%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person57.0%
  • 2 to 315.1%
  • 4 to 94.3%
  • 10 to 499.7%
  • 50 and over14.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later40.5%
  • 2011–201947.7%
  • 2001–20108.6%
  • 1991–20002.2%
  • 1981–19900.7%
  • 1956–19800.4%
  • Before 19560.0%

Figures that stand out

The figures where this commune stands furthest from others, with its neighbours and 2014 beside each one.

The number of permanent jobs per business is 128.5, among the highest 1% of communes of 5,000 people or more.

Across 6 of the 7 communes it borders, the median is 1.8. Mograne is furthest from it, at 1.2.

The number of permanent jobs in businesses is 945.1 per 1,000 people, among the highest 1% of communes of 5,000 people or more.

Across 6 of the 7 communes it borders, the median is 24.1 per 1,000 people. Mograne is furthest from it, at 10.8 per 1,000 people.

The share of businesses with 50 people or more is 14.0%, among the highest 1% of communes of 5,000 people or more.

Across 6 of the 7 communes it borders, the median is 0.1%. Ouled Slama is furthest from it, at 0.0%.

How these are picked

Douars

Ameur Seflia’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 21 douars in 6 fractions, with 37,935 people. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
أولاد بورحمة الغربيةOulad Bourahma Gharbia3 douars · 6,268 people
اظهور الكبارDhour LakbarIn parts6342,7890.11.31.2
أولاد بني عيشOulad Bni AicheGrouped2811,4590.72.43.3
العماريينLaamariyineGrouped3912,0201.73.03.8
التوازيط الشماليةEttouazit Chamalia5 douars · 6,822 people
الشنانفة الحمرChnanfa LahmarIn parts3862,1350.72.25.4
الشنانفة البيضChnanfa LabyodDispersed2038390.92.911.2
الصفاريSfariIn parts4622,2650.31.214.7
أولاد سيدهمOulad SidhoumGrouped1115201.03.011.6
الحلالبة الشماليةHlalba ChamaliaGrouped2391,0630.10.511.3
التوازيط الجنوبية (الركابي اولاد كريش)Ettouazit Janoubia (Rgabi Oulad Krich)7 douars · 8,451 people
أولاد بوشيبةOulad BouchibaIn parts4082,1141.02.43.8
اولاد لحسنOulad LahseneIn parts3271,5510.81.11.2
أولاد كريشOulad GrichGrouped2121,0630.21.31.4
أولاد عياد المحلةOulad Ayad LamhallaGrouped2371,2540.01.51.5
الحلالبة القاسميينHlalba LqasmiyineGrouped2341,2710.10.54.4
الحلالبة سيدي علي كرنونHlalba Sidi Ali KrnouneGrouped2019530.02.02.9
اجدياتAjdyatIn parts592451.01.61.6
أولاد بورحمة الشرقيةOulad Bourahma Charqia3 douars · 4,881 people
الكرينيينGriniyineDispersed2631,5450.92.97.0
. اولاد عمرانOulad AmraneDispersed4742,6111.02.07.4
الحرشAl HrachDispersed1307251.63.19.5
التوازيط الجنوبية (أولاد احمودو اولاد بني عيش)Ettouazit Janoubia (Oulad Ahmoudou Oulad Bni Aiche)2 douars · 10,002 people
أولاد احمودوOulad HmoudouIn parts1,1246,1320.42.111.1
أولاد بني عيشOulad BeniachIn parts7753,8700.42.14.5
اولاد بورحمة الجنوبيةOulad Bourahma Janoubia1 douar · 1,511 people
المودزينEl MoudzineGrouped3351,5111.80.46.4

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

In the data

Files and code
Code
04.281.03.01
As digits
042810301
Slug
ameur-seflia
OpenStreetMap
3549789
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("ameur-seflia");

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