Mirleft

مير اللفت

Urban commune in the province of Sidi Ifni, Guelmim-Oued Noun.

Population, 2024
9,828
Since 2014
+20.4%from 8,162 in 2014
Density
69.9people per km², 140.7 km²
Households
2,767
Foreign residents
68
Rank
751751st most populous of 1,503 communes3rd of 19 in its province

Compare it with other communes

One of 50 communes where at least 0.5% of residents are foreign.

Where it is

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

Bordering communes

Postcode

85352

Villages and hamlets

Abertih, Aguni, Douar Igouramen Sahel, Elmjamilia, Id Belhaj, Id Bouchini, Id Hammouch, Legzira

How it changed

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

Mirleft +20.4%

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
23.9%aged 10 and over36.8% in 201433.2% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
15.2%13.9% in 201427.3% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
39.2%aged 15 and over38.4% in 20148.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
96.5%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.61children per woman2.25 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
3.0%of people5.1% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.5people on average4.0 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
88.3%of settled households70.4% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Mirleft: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
4.3%75 and over4.5%
3.1%70–742.8%
3.2%65–693.1%
4.5%60–644.3%
4.9%55–595.4%
5.8%50–546.0%
6.0%45–496.5%
7.3%40–446.4%
7.6%35–397.5%
6.7%30–347.6%
6.2%25–296.1%
6.3%20–246.2%
7.3%15–197.3%
10.3%10–149.4%
9.1%5–99.4%
7.4%0–47.3%

Local languages used

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

  • Tachelhit93.8%
  • Darija73.5%
  • Hassania0.9%
  • Tamazight0.5%
  • Tarifit0.1%

The two censuses don’t line up here: Darija 33.9% in 2014, 73.5% in 2024. How these are spotted

More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.0%
  • French60.7%
  • English23.0%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.4%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot46.5%
  • Bike or motorcycle21.7%
  • Private car12.4%
  • Doesn’t travel to work7.2%
  • Bus5.9%
  • Taxi4.8%
  • Employer’s transport0.9%
  • Animal0.3%
  • Another way0.3%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%
  • Informal transport0.0%

Urban dwellings

The 2024 census counted the dwellings in Mirleft’s urban area, the empty ones too. Every share here is of those. What each figure counts · Glossary

Dwellings
5,835
Standing empty
64.8%18.5% vacant46.3% a second home
Precarious
0.2%0.0% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
48.7%94.6% on the water mains92.1% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
0.5%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house96.2%
  • Villa2.2%
  • Traditional house0.8%
  • Apartment0.5%
  • Other0.2%
  • Slum or basic house0.0%
  • Rural-type0.0%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years94.5%
  • 20 to 49 years5.2%
  • 50 years or more0.3%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
62964.0 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
47174.9% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
7141.5 per business
Public services
128
Associations
30in premises of their own
Weekly souks
1counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce47.8%
  • Services34.0%
  • Industry12.1%
  • Construction6.2%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person72.4%
  • 2 to 321.2%
  • 4 to 96.4%
  • 10 to 490.0%
  • 50 and over0.0%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later43.3%
  • 2011–201938.2%
  • 2001–201012.5%
  • 1991–20003.4%
  • 1981–19901.5%
  • 1956–19800.8%
  • Before 19560.2%

Urban centres

Towns inside the commune that the census counts on their own.

Mirleft7,257

Douars

The villages and hamlets of Mirleft’s rural part, as the 2024 census counted them: 39 douars in 3 fractions, with 2,510 people. What each figure counts

DouarKindHouseholdsPeopleDistance from home, km
Paved roadPrimary schoolHealth centre
سيدي محمد بن عبد اللهSidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah20 douars · 1,482 people
إجوان إزدارIjowane IzdarIn parts514———
المحيرتةLamhairtaIn parts2499———
إد بن داوودId Ben DaoudIn parts2487———
فريكريكFerrecricIn parts1872———
أكندوAkndouIn parts301224.32.218.9
الركونتErkountGrouped541770.20.510.0
إد موسى او عليId Musa U AliGrouped2787———
إبرغادIbareghadeGrouped1137———
أكنيAguniGrouped28———
تيغراتين نبومياTighratine NboumyaGrouped29118———
إكر أوزروIguer OuzrouGrouped25116———
إصابرن نبوموكايIssabrane N'BoumougayDispersed825———
إد بوشني نساحلId Bouchenni SahelGrouped351071.01.04.0
تيغراتين ندكرومTighratine NadkroumIn parts2798———
مراحEl MerahIn parts401431.51.69.3
تيكنداTigoundaIn parts946———
إد مباركId MbarekIn parts1140———
إد محند أو عليId Mehand U AliIn parts410———
تاوريرت نتضافTaourirt NtdafGrouped824———
تمكرط نسي عبلاTamgart Nsi BllaGrouped1352———
إدوانكيضاIdouankida9 douars · 637 people
إد حموشId HammouchGrouped351151.01.07.0
إد بوستاId BoustaGrouped310———
إكرامن الساحلIgourramen SihelGrouped622341.01.06.0
إد علي او عليId Ali Ou AliGrouped2474———
بوتاسراBoutasraGrouped311———
إدووشنIdouchanGrouped422———
المجاميعElmjamiliaGrouped2193———
إد بلحاجId BelhajGrouped1750———
إدواسكسوId OuaseksouGrouped928———
المرابطينAl Mrabtine10 douars · 391 people
تنامرتTanamartGrouped321471.01.03.0
تاعنديتTaanditeGrouped2076———
تيمكراضTimegradeGrouped211———
إد بوعلالId BoualalGrouped413———
أبرتيحAbertihGrouped14———
ضحاك إزدارDhak IzdarGrouped1148———
ضحاك اوكرامDhak OugourramGrouped38———
ضحاك إدونجارDhak IdounjarGrouped414———
إدماغاIdmaghaGrouped630———
إد لمودنId el MuddenGrouped540———

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
10.473.01.07
As digits
104730107
Slug
mirleft
OpenStreetMap
2888222
In JavaScript
import { getCommune } from "morocco-communes";

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