Berkane

بركان

Province in the région of Oriental.

Population, 2024
284,061
Since 2014
−1.8%
Households
75,643
Communes
16
Area
1,797 km²

Its communes, shaded by density. Each one has a page.

Most populous
Berkane 99,069
Grew the most
Zegzel +47.8%
Shrank the most
Ahfir −16.9%
Densest
Sidi Slimane Echcharaa 4,759 people per km²

People and homes

What the census found about the people and their homes. What each figure means · Glossary

Can’t read or write
27.2%aged 10 and over33.3% in 201435.8% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
28.7%17.7% in 201435.6% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
38.3%aged 15 and over43.4% in 201412.7% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
95.7%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.49children per woman1.92 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
6.4%of people6.9% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
3.7people on average4.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
91.7%of settled households83.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Berkane: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.7%75 and over4.7%
3.4%70–743.5%
4.9%65–694.6%
6.1%60–646.4%
5.6%55–596.3%
6.1%50–546.8%
6.0%45–496.5%
6.9%40–446.9%
6.2%35–396.3%
6.2%30–346.4%
6.2%25–296.2%
6.7%20–246.4%
7.8%15–196.9%
9.4%10–148.6%
8.5%5–97.8%
6.3%0–45.7%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija98.3%
  • Tarifit18.1%
  • Tamazight4.0%
  • Tachelhit3.8%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.5%
  • French53.2%
  • English15.2%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh0.9%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot37.0%
  • Bike or motorcycle27.1%
  • Private car13.8%
  • Doesn’t travel to work8.2%
  • Bus5.6%
  • Employer’s transport4.2%
  • Taxi2.2%
  • Informal transport0.9%
  • Another way0.8%
  • Animal0.1%
  • Train0.0%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
93,918
Standing empty
53.0%12.0% vacant41.0% a second home
Precarious
1.0%0.5% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
97.4%97.5% on the water mains97.6% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
3.1%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house69.1%
  • Apartment23.7%
  • Traditional house3.9%
  • Villa2.3%
  • Slum or basic house0.5%
  • Other0.4%
  • Rural-type0.1%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years59.0%
  • 20 to 49 years37.2%
  • 50 years or more3.7%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
11,54340.6 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
10,25888.9% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
20,8372.0 per business
Public services
1,125
Associations
160in premises of their own
Weekly souks
9counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce56.5%
  • Services30.5%
  • Industry9.4%
  • Construction3.6%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person49.8%
  • 2 to 342.3%
  • 4 to 96.7%
  • 10 to 491.1%
  • 50 and over0.1%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later18.3%
  • 2011–201945.1%
  • 2001–201020.1%
  • 1991–20006.9%
  • 1981–19906.1%
  • 1956–19803.2%
  • Before 19560.3%

Douars

Berkane’s rural communes hold 253 douars, with 108,429 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
6.9 km21.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
4.3 km6.1% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
4.4 km4.4% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
0.6 km0.0% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
1.8 km0.0% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Berkaneurban99,069−9.3%3,671
Sidi Slimane Echcharaaurban31,686+4.9%4,759
Zegzelrural23,846+47.8%180
Boughribarural19,013−7.3%69.4
Ahfirurban16,310−16.9%2,630
Aghbalrural16,113+8.1%104
Madaghrural14,659+1.2%148
Laatamnarural14,561+4.0%137
Chouihiarural11,249−8.1%44.5
Saidiaurban10,514+19.8%416
Aklimurban8,630−11.0%2,791
Fezouanerural5,783+13.6%47.8
Sidi Bouhriarural4,088−9.7%31.8
Rislanerural3,783−11.3%11.1
Ain Erreggadaurban2,391−11.3%1,792
Tafoughaltrural2,366−13.5%20.5

In the data

Code
02.113
As digits
02113
Record
/api/provinces/02.113.json
Communes
/api/provinces/02.113/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/02.113/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/02.113/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/02.113/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/02.113/housing.json

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