Morocco communes

    A commune, arrondissement, province or région, by name or by code. Another spelling finds it too.

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    Khénifra

    خنيفرة

    Province in the région of Béni Mellal-Khénifra.

    Population, 2024
    370,240
    Since 2014
    −0.2%
    Households
    100,159
    Communes
    22
    Area
    6,600 km²
    KerrouchenAit SaadelliTighassalineEl KbabLehriAit IshaqOuaoumanaSidi LamineSidi AmarAguelmousSebt Ait RahouMoulay BouazzaHad BouhssoussenSidi HcineM'rirtEl HammamAguelmam AzegzaEl BorjOum RabiaMoha Ou Hammou ZayaniKhenifraSidi Yahya Ou Saad

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

    Most populous
    Khenifra 123,738
    Grew the most
    Moha Ou Hammou Zayani +12.5%
    Shrank the most
    Sidi Amar −25.3%
    Densest
    Khenifra 8,012 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
    36.9%aged 10 and over43.7% in 201445.8% among women24.8% across Morocco
    Unemployment
    27.7%16.5% in 201443.4% among women21.3% across Morocco
    In the labour force
    37.5%aged 15 and over44.1% in 201411.7% among women41.6% across Morocco
    At school, aged 6 to 11
    96.6%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
    Fertility
    1.83children per woman1.88 in 20141.97 across Morocco
    Disability
    6.0%of people6.4% in 20144.8% across Morocco
    Household size
    3.7people on average4.2 in 20143.9 across Morocco
    Running water
    73.3%of settled households65.4% in 201482.9% across Morocco

    Age

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

    Khénifra: men and women by age, as a share of each
    MenAgeWomen
    3.9%75 and over4.3%
    3.1%70–743.1%
    3.8%65–693.6%
    5.2%60–645.3%
    5.0%55–595.3%
    6.1%50–546.5%
    6.7%45–497.3%
    6.9%40–447.6%
    6.4%35–397.0%
    6.2%30–346.7%
    5.6%25–295.9%
    6.6%20–246.8%
    8.3%15–197.7%
    9.9%10–148.7%
    9.0%5–98.0%
    7.1%0–46.3%

    Local languages used

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

    • Darija85.0%
    • Tamazight65.4%
    • Tachelhit4.5%
    • Tarifit0.4%
    • Hassania0.1%

    Languages read and written

    By those aged 10 and over who can read.

    • Arabic99.4%
    • French61.7%
    • English18.3%
    • Amazigh, in Tifinagh2.6%

    Getting to work

    How employed people get to work.

    • On foot61.0%
    • Private car7.9%
    • Bus5.1%
    • Bike or motorcycle4.7%
    • Employer’s transport3.6%
    • Taxi2.3%

    Urban dwellings

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

    Dwellings
    85,124
    Standing empty
    20.9%12.0% vacant8.8% a second home
    Precarious
    1.3%0.6% a slum or basic house
    On the sewer
    96.8%95.9% on the water mains94.8% on the electricity grid
    Housing shortfall
    1.6%households short, against the sound stock

    What kind they are

    Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

    • Modern house94.5%
    • Apartment1.5%
    • Traditional house1.5%
    • Villa1.2%
    • Slum or basic house0.6%
    • Other0.4%
    • Rural-type0.2%

    How old they are

    When the dwelling was built.

    • Under 20 years51.1%
    • 20 to 49 years42.1%
    • 50 years or more6.8%

    Business and jobs

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

    Establishments
    12,77434.5 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
    Businesses
    10,73984.1% of the establishments
    Permanent jobs
    21,8262.0 per business
    Public services
    1,846
    Associations
    189in premises of their own
    Weekly souks
    22counted outside the total

    Businesses by sector

    Every sector but agriculture.

    • Commerce53.5%
    • Services26.8%
    • Industry16.6%
    • Construction3.1%

    Businesses by the people they employ

    By how many people work there.

    • One person71.9%
    • 2 to 322.3%
    • 4 to 94.5%
    • 10 to 491.3%
    • 50 and over0.1%

    When the businesses were founded

    The year the business was set up.

    • 2020 or later38.2%
    • 2011–201931.8%
    • 2001–201014.8%
    • 1991–20008.2%
    • 1981–19903.7%
    • 1956–19802.9%
    • Before 19560.4%

    Communes

    CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
    Khenifraurban123,738+5.3%8,012
    M'rirturban46,285+8.3%6,116
    Aguelmousrural36,560+2.6%35.3
    Ait Ishaqrural17,847−6.7%62.3
    Sidi Laminerural16,501−1.8%34.2
    Tighassalinerural15,788+3.8%59.4
    El Kbabrural14,580−9.8%54.8
    Moha Ou Hammou Zayanirural10,444+12.5%49.5
    El Hammamrural9,697−24.4%13.8
    Ouaoumanarural8,850+0.0%72.5
    Lehrirural8,669−4.6%28.2
    Sebt Ait Rahourural8,018−13.3%12.7
    Oum Rabiarural7,821−18.2%19.9
    Moulay Bouazzarural7,621−10.2%27.9
    Had Bouhssoussenrural7,303−0.9%32.7
    Sidi Yahya Ou Saadrural6,911−2.0%36.1
    Kerrouchenrural6,796−3.2%37.6
    Aguelmam Azegzarural6,781−11.8%14.5
    El Borjrural3,266−14.3%25.1
    Ait Saadellirural2,629+3.5%37.8
    Sidi Hcinerural2,510−15.9%10.7
    Sidi Amarrural1,625−25.3%16.1

    In the data

    Code
    05.301
    As digits
    05301
    Record
    /api/provinces/05.301.json
    Communes
    /api/provinces/05.301/communes/page/1.json
    Boundary
    /api/provinces/05.301/boundary.geojson
    Census figures
    /api/provinces/05.301/indicators.json
    Business and jobs
    /api/provinces/05.301/economy.json
    Urban dwellings
    /api/provinces/05.301/housing.json

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