Arbaa Sahel

أربعاء الساحل

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

Population, 2024
8,820
Since 2014
−17.6%from 10,705 in 2014
Density
38.9people per km², 226.7 km²
Households
2,650
Foreign residents
28
Rank
826826th most populous of 1,503 communes5th of 25 in its province

Next door in Tnine Aglou, 82.5% of households have running water. Here, it’s 34.4%.

Since 2014, households with running water went from 12.4% to 34.4%. Across Morocco, the rise was 10 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Ait Ikkou. Household size: 3.3 here, 3.5 there; apartments: 0.2% here, 0.0% there; read French: 43.9% here, 46.2% there.

Compare it with Ait Ikkou

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

Postcode

85002

How it changed

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

Arbaa Sahel −17.6%

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
41.2%aged 10 and over41.2% in 201457.1% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
24.2%23.8% in 201414.9% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
28.1%aged 15 and over33.3% in 20144.0% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
99.0%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.42children per woman1.74 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.5%of people7.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.3people on average4.0 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
34.4%of settled households12.4% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Arbaa Sahel: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
7.3%75 and over8.6%
5.5%70–744.1%
4.7%65–694.6%
5.9%60–647.1%
5.9%55–596.4%
6.5%50–547.5%
6.1%45–497.5%
5.7%40–446.8%
5.7%35–396.3%
4.5%30–344.9%
4.6%25–294.3%
6.0%20–245.6%
7.7%15–197.0%
10.1%10–148.2%
8.0%5–96.6%
5.8%0–44.6%

Local languages used

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

  • Tachelhit98.8%
  • Darija33.5%
  • Hassania0.4%
  • Tamazight0.2%
  • Tarifit0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic97.7%
  • French43.9%
  • English8.1%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh7.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot34.8%
  • Bike or motorcycle13.9%
  • Bus11.4%
  • Private car9.8%
  • Informal transport8.4%
  • Taxi7.9%
  • Doesn’t travel to work6.6%
  • Employer’s transport6.5%
  • Animal0.4%
  • Another way0.3%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
39544.8 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
14937.7% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
2681.8 per business
Public services
216
Associations
30in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce59.1%
  • Services22.8%
  • Construction13.4%
  • Industry4.7%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person83.2%
  • 2 to 38.7%
  • 4 to 96.0%
  • 10 to 492.0%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later29.5%
  • 2011–201938.9%
  • 2001–201014.8%
  • 1991–200010.7%
  • 1981–19903.4%
  • 1956–19802.7%
  • Before 19560.0%

Douars

Arbaa Sahel’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 88 douars in 6 fractions, with 8,705 people. 115 more aren’t in any douar: nomads, or people HCP counts apart, such as soldiers in barracks. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
إفرداIferda14 douars · 1,081 people
زاوية إفردا (زاوية سيدي بوصداقة)Zaouia Iferda (Zaouia Sidi Bousadaka)Grouped2685———
بوكصعةBouksaaGrouped924———
لقصبةL'KasbaGrouped321201.12.04.0
بوتسرفينBoutsserfineGrouped1139———
بوزروBouzrouGrouped2057———
تكاديرتTagadirtGrouped2266———
أكادير إكشرانAgadir IkechraneGrouped301051.01.33.9
بوتبانBoutbaneGrouped371161.12.23.5
تغزوتTaghzoutDispersed371021.46.16.0
تاسوليلت إعباسنTassoulilte LaabassenDispersed1448———
تكسوينTaksiouineGrouped411551.01.14.8
أمعيشAmaichIn parts431381.05.05.0
إدبوقسيمIdbouksimGrouped510———
إدموشId MoucheGrouped716———
المسيديرة إدوانكيضاEl Msidirat Idouankida25 douars · 2,237 people
بيفسانBlyfiseneGrouped1368———
المسيدرةMsaïdiraIn parts521991.02.38.2
إكرضانIgourdaneIn parts331181.01.38.0
خلوفKhloufGrouped936———
إد بوالفلسId BouleflsseGrouped1957———
بوزكرBouzgarGrouped632251.12.39.2
أمان منصورAman MansourGrouped2486———
تامرزاكتTamrzagteDispersed541861.13.18.5
تكنTaknIn parts381511.02.014.0
تكمي أوتزنيتTigmoutznitGrouped1023———
تمكرطTamegratGrouped511———
ألمتانوAlemtanouGrouped1442———
المسيتEl MsitGrouped721———
دوتوريرتDoutourirtGrouped2151———
بوغرابواBougharrabouGrouped1855———
إدهموId HammouGrouped824———
إدونجارIdounjarGrouped417———
كريزيمGourizimGrouped782630.51.99.9
إكرار معتوكIgrar el MaatougGrouped651830.00.512.1
يوكيتYouguiteGrouped391501.01.08.0
إد بنسعيدId Ben SaidGrouped27113———
إدوبحمانIdoubahmaneGrouped416———
إسملالنIssemlaleneGrouped1450———
أيت وجانتAit OuijjanetGrouped2887———
إد طالب لحسنId Taleb LahcenGrouped35———
أيت الربعAit Rbaa13 douars · 1,083 people
إكرار وانعامرIgrar WanaamerGrouped662120.00.01.9
إد همو براهيمId Hammou IbrahimGrouped1031———
إد بيهي عليId Bihi Ou AliGrouped2585———
تاسغونتTasghountGrouped2062———
بوزرزBou ZerzGrouped842360.60.80.9
إغالنIghalenGrouped1639———
أدوار نصالحAddouar N'SsalehGrouped26101———
باموBahmouGrouped615———
السهبSehbGrouped591870.91.39.9
بوتزلافتBou TazlaftGrouped1856———
إكر نسعيدIgr-N SaidGrouped935———
إقاريضنIkaridenGrouped820———
إدوشاطرIdouchterGrouped24———
الكريمةKorima13 douars · 1,203 people
لمكايمLmkayemGrouped642070.10.91.0
إشافوضنIchafoudanIn parts872640.10.43.9
إدهمو عمرId Hammou AmarGrouped381330.10.78.7
إدجامعId JamaaGrouped1759———
بوحواراIbouhouaraGrouped2381———
إد الحاج سعيدId Lhaj SaidGrouped1863———
إد حجاجId HjajGrouped541540.41.08.0
إخوربانIkhorbâneGrouped601680.61.18.1
إدووشنId OuchenGrouped412———
إدبورمضانIdbourmdaneGrouped826———
إدعلي أوالحاجId Ali Ou LhajGrouped619———
إد بوهياId BouhyaGrouped411———
إدبوداودId Bou DaoudGrouped36———
تملالت سيدي بوالفضايلTamallalt Sidi Boulfdail3 douars · 1,070 people
سيدي بوالفضايلSidi BoulfdailGrouped1956060.02.114.4
تاملالتTamlaltGrouped852830.02.07.0
البرجEl BorjGrouped661810.10.98.3
تيغانيمينTiranimine20 douars · 2,031 people
افودAfoudGrouped451671.08.68.6
إدبوراشId BourachGrouped30781.01.71.7
مركز الساحلCentre SahelGrouped1184550.00.00.1
إدبلقاسم تيغانمينId Belkassem TighanimineGrouped391450.01.01.0
إديحيىId IhyaGrouped862760.10.40.4
أكني ند عيسىAgni Nd AissaGrouped1332———
القصبة نتيغانمينKasba NtighanmineDispersed662041.02.12.1
إنجارنInejjaranaGrouped1551———
تامكونسيTamgounssiGrouped1443———
إدعدي تيغانمينIdadi TighanimineGrouped1434———
إدبلقاسم مواغاضنId Belkacem MoughadinGrouped413———
إدلخليفيId LkhlifiGrouped1259———
أوشانOuchcheneGrouped1654———
إدالرايسId RayesGrouped642511.01.81.8
أكنيروAgnrouGrouped1045———
إدمحمادId MhamedGrouped1342———
إد لبازId el BazeGrouped724———
إدوفقير عليId Oufkir AliGrouped12———
إدالعالمIdalaalemGrouped25———
ادموسىId MoussaGrouped1551———

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
09.581.11.03
As digits
095811103
Slug
arbaa-sahel
OpenStreetMap
2888223
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("arbaa-sahel");

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