Douirane

ادويران

Rural commune in the cercle of Majjat, province of Chichaoua, Marrakech-Safi.

Population, 2024: 17,256
Since 2014: +6.9%from 16,138 in 2014
Density: 102people per km², 169.8 km²
Households: 3,993
Rank: 370370th most populous of 1,503 communes6th of 35 in its province

Since 2014, households on the public sewer went from 0.2% to 15.4%. Across Morocco, the rise was 7 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Tizi N'isly. Darija: 27.7% here, 19.0% there; can’t read or write: 44.0% here, 45.2% there; aged 0 to 14: 32.0% here, 30.8% there.

Compare it with Tizi N'isly

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

How it changed

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

Douirane +6.9%

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: 44.0%aged 10 and over49.8% in 201453.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment: 16.0%9.5% in 201430.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force: 37.5%aged 15 and over42.0% in 20143.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11: 94.9%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility: 2.70children per woman3.09 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability: 5.4%of people6.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size: 4.3people on average5.0 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water: 91.1%of settled households80.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Douirane: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
3.1%	75 and over	3.7%
2.3%	70–74	2.1%
2.8%	65–69	2.9%
3.8%	60–64	4.2%
4.4%	55–59	4.3%
4.2%	50–54	4.9%
5.0%	45–49	5.5%
5.3%	40–44	5.6%
5.7%	35–39	6.0%
6.3%	30–34	6.6%
7.2%	25–29	6.0%
7.9%	20–24	6.4%
9.7%	15–19	10.0%
11.5%	10–14	11.6%
11.5%	5–9	11.1%
9.2%	0–4	9.1%

Local languages used

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

Tachelhit98.6%
Darija27.7%
Tamazight0.9%
Tarifit0.0%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

Arabic98.6%
French51.2%
English8.6%
Amazigh, in Tifinagh2.6%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

On foot45.4%
Bus15.1%
Informal transport13.6%
Doesn’t travel to work9.8%
Bike or motorcycle6.2%
Taxi5.6%
Private car2.1%
Another way1.2%
Employer’s transport1.0%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%
Animal0.0%

Can’t read or write: 49.8%aged 10 and over44.0% in 202463.1% among women32.2% across Morocco
Unemployment: 9.5%16.0% in 202457.5% among women16.2% across Morocco
In the labour force: 42.0%aged 15 and over37.5% in 20245.6% among women47.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 7 to 12: 86.0%95.1% across Morocco
Fertility: 3.09children per woman2.70 in 20242.22 across Morocco
Disability: 6.7%of people5.4% in 20245.1% across Morocco
Household size: 5.0people on average4.3 in 20244.6 across Morocco
Running water: 80.3%of settled households91.1% in 202473.0% across Morocco

Age

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

Douirane: men and women by age, as a share of each
Men	Age
2.6%	75 and over	2.4%
1.7%	70–74	2.0%
1.9%	65–69	2.0%
2.7%	60–64	2.7%
3.4%	55–59	3.2%
4.5%	50–54	4.9%
4.8%	45–49	4.8%
4.9%	40–44	5.3%
5.5%	35–39	5.8%
6.2%	30–34	6.6%
7.1%	25–29	7.2%
8.5%	20–24	9.3%
10.7%	15–19	10.7%
11.2%	10–14	10.3%
11.8%	5–9	10.8%
12.6%	0–4	12.1%

Local languages used

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

Tachelhit98.9%
Darija49.0%
Tamazight0.1%
Tarifit0.0%
Hassania0.0%

More census figures

Languages read and written

Each person who can read counts once, under what they read and write.

Arabic only45.9%
Arabic and French42.1%
Arabic, French and English6.3%
Other combinations5.6%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

Bus47.4%
On foot40.0%
Taxi4.2%
Bike or motorcycle2.1%
Private car1.8%
Not stated1.8%
Another way1.5%
Works at home0.7%
Employer’s transport0.4%
Train0.0%
Tram0.0%

Where people work

Where employed people work, asked in 2014.

Another province44.2%
Their own neighbourhood34.1%
No fixed place8.6%
Another commune6.3%
Another in the commune3.8%
Not stated1.8%
At home0.7%
Somewhere else0.5%

What people did

The work employed people did in 2014. The 2024 census doesn’t publish this by commune.

Crafts and skilled trades48.5%
Farming and fishing18.1%
Labouring and small trades12.7%
Clerical work8.8%
Farm and fishing labour4.8%
Trade and broking3.3%
Machine operating1.9%
Managers and senior professionals1.2%
Not classified0.4%
Technicians0.3%

Highest diploma

What people aged 10 and over had qualified in by 2014, in general education. Vocational training is counted apart.

No diploma79.3%
Primary15.4%
Lower secondary3.3%
Upper secondary1.3%
DEUG or Licence0.6%
Master’s or doctorate0.0%
Not declared0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments: 38422.3 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses: 25065.1% of the establishments
Permanent jobs: 3491.4 per business
Public services: 125
Associations: 9in premises of their own
Weekly souks: 1counted outside the total

More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

Commerce64.4%
Services18.4%
Industry16.0%
Construction1.2%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

One person80.4%
2 to 316.4%
4 to 92.4%
10 to 490.8%
50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

2020 or later36.8%
2011–201936.4%
2001–201017.6%
1991–20006.0%
1981–19902.0%
1956–19801.2%
Before 19560.0%

Douars

Douirane’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 40 douars in 6 fractions, with 17,254 people. 2 more aren’t in any douar: nomads, or people HCP counts apart, such as soldiers in barracks. What each figure counts

Douar	Kind	Households	People	Distance from home, km
Douar	Kind	Households	People	Paved road	Primary school	Health centre
إدا وضريفIda Oudrif24 douars · 8,883 people
اݣادير انفلاسAgadir Inflass	Grouped	128	475	0.1	0.2	2.3
اݣادير اومحند اومنصورAgadir Mohand Ou Mansour	In parts	104	415	0.3	1.0	4.1
ايت علي إزامAit Ali Izam	In parts	235	981	0.2	0.5	2.6
بوزضوضBouzdoud	Grouped	274	1,146	0.0	0.0	0.4
اولغاصAoulghas	Grouped	188	816	2.9	1.2	8.1
تاغروTagharou	Grouped	60	259	0.5	1.9	6.3
زاغوZagho	Grouped	20	98	—	—	—
تيݣودارTigoudar	In parts	171	694	1.0	1.1	1.1
أداداسAdadas	Grouped	216	884	0.0	1.0	0.9
زاوية سيدي عبداللهZaouiat Sidi Abdellah	Grouped	5	19	—	—	—
تيݣمي الجديدTiguimi Jdid	Grouped	43	145	0.1	0.1	2.1
تاكانتانTagantane	Grouped	161	720	1.0	1.0	2.0
إمي ن المشرعImi N El Mechra	Grouped	147	613	1.7	1.0	8.8
أزروانAzarouane	Grouped	18	70	—	—	—
زاوية المسيدZawyat Al Msid	Grouped	1	6	—	—	—
المسيدAl Msid	Grouped	29	146	—	—	—
تمازيرتTamazirt	Grouped	18	99	—	—	—
أغلانAghlane	Grouped	6	39	—	—	—
محدجاتMehdjat	Grouped	59	294	8.9	0.1	25.1
أمسافورMasfour	Grouped	34	141	6.5	1.3	22.5
تازدميت إفرانTazdimt Ifrane	Grouped	73	251	1.6	0.4	6.2
أيت داعليAit Daali	Grouped	16	59	—	—	—
لعݣابLaagabe	Grouped	10	42	—	—	—
أكادير إرجدالنAgadir Irijdalene	In parts	132	471	0.3	1.1	4.7
ادمزكورAdmzkour6 douars · 1,578 people
تدارتTaddart	In parts	65	275	1.0	1.0	30.0
أسرسيفAssersif	Grouped	23	87	—	—	—
ايت واݣريانAit Ouagouriane	In parts	35	185	1.0	1.0	34.7
ثلات إكزولنTlat Guizoulene	Grouped	153	712	0.0	1.1	3.5
الشعابتEcchaabt	Dispersed	27	113	—	—	—
إغزار وارݣAghzar Ouark	Grouped	34	206	6.9	1.1	53.8
ايت الرايسAit Rays3 douars · 2,700 people
تزضميت ايت الرايسTazddimte Ait Raiss	In parts	317	1,346	0.8	1.2	10.7
تلاقبورينTalaqborne	Dispersed	74	296	0.7	0.9	8.7
إدازنIddazen	In parts	244	1,058	1.8	1.3	7.9
تسخت لجبالTissekht Lajbal1 douar · 497 people
تيسخت لجبالTissa Akhte Ljbal	In parts	89	497	26.5	7.6	40.3
ايت الرايس الجبالAit Rays El Jbal2 douars · 1,445 people
ادوزAddouz	In parts	144	699	3.9	1.4	47.2
أمازرAmazar	In parts	153	746	19.8	2.7	47.9
ايت الرايس زنادةAit Rays Znada4 douars · 2,151 people
زنادةZnada	In parts	320	1,455	0.1	1.0	6.0
ارزيونArziwane	Grouped	22	116	—	—	—
ازݣارAzgar	Grouped	84	352	0.1	0.6	7.0
الفايضاتEl Faydat	Grouped	61	228	0.2	1.4	5.9

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: 07.161.07.05
As digits: 071610705
Slug: douirane
Record: /api/communes/07.161.07.05.json
Boundary: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/boundary.geojson
Census figures: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/indicators.json
Business and jobs: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/economy.json
Bordering communes: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/neighbours.json
Neighbourhoods and postcodes: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/neighbourhoods.json
Douars: /api/communes/07.161.07.05/douars.json
OpenStreetMap: 2830933

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