Khouzama

خزامة

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

Population, 2024
7,401
Since 2014
−1.2%from 7,488 in 2014
Density
9.2people per km², 805 km²
Households
1,672
Rank
967967th most populous of 1,503 communes16th 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'ougdalTidiliAmerzganeAit ZinebOuarzazateTarmigtTaznakhtIznaguenOuisselsateSiroua

How it changed

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

Khouzama −1.2%

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
50.0%aged 10 and over56.5% in 201459.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
12.1%2.4% in 20141.6% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
28.0%aged 15 and over73.0% in 20144.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.9%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
2.15children per woman2.50 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.7%of people7.7% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.4people on average5.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
98.6%of settled households97.1% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Khouzama: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
4.5%75 and over3.8%
4.0%70–742.5%
4.2%65–693.1%
4.7%60–644.2%
3.8%55–594.9%
4.9%50–545.5%
5.2%45–495.5%
6.3%40–446.5%
6.3%35–397.9%
7.0%30–348.0%
6.5%25–298.1%
4.6%20–246.2%
6.7%15–198.0%
11.5%10–149.6%
10.8%5–98.3%
9.2%0–47.7%

Local languages used

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

  • Tachelhit99.5%
  • Darija9.8%
  • Tamazight0.2%
  • Hassania0.1%
  • Tarifit0.0%

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.5%
  • French30.5%
  • English5.5%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.5%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot76.7%
  • Bike or motorcycle1.6%
  • Bus1.0%
  • Private car0.8%
  • Employer’s transport0.8%
  • Taxi0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
14018.9 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
7553.6% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
761.0 per business
Public services
58
Associations
7in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce90.7%
  • Services8.0%
  • Construction1.3%
  • Industry0.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person98.7%
  • 2 to 31.3%
  • 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 later24.0%
  • 2011–201950.7%
  • 2001–201017.3%
  • 1991–20005.3%
  • 1981–19902.7%
  • 1956–19800.0%
  • Before 19560.0%

In the data

Code
08.401.03.09
As digits
084010309
Slug
khouzama
Record
/api/communes/08.401.03.09.json
Boundary
/api/communes/08.401.03.09/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/communes/08.401.03.09/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/communes/08.401.03.09/economy.json
Bordering communes
/api/communes/08.401.03.09/neighbours.json
OpenStreetMap
2887673
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("khouzama");

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