Masmouda

مصمودة

Rural commune in the cercle of Ouezzane, province of Ouezzane, Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima.

Population, 2024
14,594
Since 2014
−9.4%from 16,106 in 2014
Density
101people per km², 143.9 km²
Households
4,006
Rank
466466th most populous of 1,503 communes5th of 17 in its province

Next door in Asjen, 37.8% of households have running water. Here, it’s 7.8%.

Since 2014, unemployment went from 12.8% to 33.3%. Across Morocco, the rise was 5 points.

Its closest match elsewhere in Morocco: Ajdir. Household size: 3.6 here, 3.8 there; unemployment: 33.3% here, 32.6% there; read French: 35.7% here, 38.0% there.

Compare it with Ajdir

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 Masmouda.

Masmouda −9.4%

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
43.9%aged 10 and over48.8% in 201456.1% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
33.3%12.8% in 201442.2% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
35.4%aged 15 and over47.8% in 20147.9% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.7%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.99children per woman2.02 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
7.8%of people6.6% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.6people on average4.4 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
7.8%of settled households6.0% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Masmouda: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.8%75 and over5.2%
3.5%70–743.4%
4.4%65–694.2%
5.7%60–646.0%
5.0%55–595.1%
5.7%50–546.4%
6.2%45–496.4%
6.9%40–447.2%
7.5%35–397.7%
5.9%30–346.1%
5.6%25–294.0%
6.3%20–246.0%
9.5%15–198.8%
9.0%10–149.0%
8.3%5–98.2%
6.7%0–46.2%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija97.9%
  • Tachelhit0.1%
  • Tamazight0.0%
  • Tarifit0.0%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.9%
  • French35.7%
  • English5.4%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot41.0%
  • Doesn’t travel to work16.8%
  • Animal13.4%
  • Informal transport6.5%
  • Taxi6.3%
  • Employer’s transport5.8%
  • Bus5.7%
  • Private car2.5%
  • Bike or motorcycle1.8%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%
  • Another way0.0%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
28019.2 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
15153.9% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
2181.4 per business
Public services
128
Associations
1in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce49.7%
  • Services36.4%
  • Industry11.9%
  • Construction2.0%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person76.8%
  • 2 to 317.9%
  • 4 to 94.6%
  • 10 to 490.7%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later14.6%
  • 2011–201941.7%
  • 2001–201032.5%
  • 1991–20006.0%
  • 1981–19904.0%
  • 1956–19801.3%
  • Before 19560.0%

Douars

Masmouda’s villages and hamlets, as the 2024 census counted them: 30 douars in 5 fractions, with 14,594 people. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
الجبيلEl Jbil4 douars · 2,718 people
مدشر قلالMadchar QallalGrouped1917300.50.97.5
خندق البيرKhendek el BirGrouped2971,0840.00.86.6
جبل لحرشJbel LahrachGrouped903010.00.07.9
دوار كومةDouar KoumaGrouped1546030.00.14.1
فرسيوFarsious9 douars · 3,785 people
اركونةRkounaGrouped1886460.20.57.0
أولاد سيدي عليOuad Sidi AliGrouped1204220.10.76.7
أولاد الغازيOulad El GhaziGrouped1476160.11.16.9
سوكرةSougraGrouped1164440.20.87.5
فرسيو العلياFarsious El OulyaGrouped1745990.00.30.2
فرسيو السفلىFerssiou SouflyaGrouped1354910.00.10.3
المنازلLmenazelGrouped331140.03.06.0
كناونةKnaounaGrouped541850.00.03.1
الجيابEl JyabIn parts652680.00.04.8
واد زازOued Zaz3 douars · 2,502 people
الرمالRimalGrouped2187380.20.61.9
بوزيريBouziriGrouped2548950.30.63.8
المركزCentreGrouped2318690.00.00.0
بني أحسنBni Hssen9 douars · 2,847 people
أغنيوةGhniouaGrouped1043821.71.79.8
بني مالكBni MalekIn parts1164021.22.27.2
تعاونية التحريرCoopérative EttahrirGrouped351490.00.07.8
بني أحسنBni HssenGrouped1405401.01.15.3
تعاونية سيدي أحمد الغريبCoopérative Sidi Ahmed El GhribGrouped1987———
الكزروفGazroufIn parts1304371.31.36.0
المرابيحLamrabhGrouped743010.30.812.0
اجلاولاوةAjlaoulaouaGrouped1043560.10.312.0
الصفاصفEssfasafIn parts501933.94.114.3
بوحموBou Hammou5 douars · 2,742 people
الظهارDharGrouped1595860.00.28.0
بينوطBinoutGrouped923350.10.07.0
تسلاغوةTaslaghouaGrouped802520.20.17.1
بوحموBou HammouGrouped2057050.30.95.1
الريحيينRihieneGrouped2318640.51.83.0

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
01.405.07.05
As digits
014050705
Slug
masmouda
OpenStreetMap
2753082
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

getCommune("masmouda");

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