Taourirt

تاوريرت

Province in the région of Oriental.

Population, 2024
220,157
Since 2014
−5.6%
Households
50,028
Communes
14
Area
7,478 km²

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

Most populous
Taourirt 100,402
Grew the most
Ouled M'hamed +76.8%
Shrank the most
El Atef −71.0%
Densest
Taourirt 5,425 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
35.8%aged 10 and over42.0% in 201444.3% among women24.8% across Morocco
Unemployment
35.4%21.1% in 201447.3% among women21.3% across Morocco
In the labour force
36.1%aged 15 and over43.3% in 201410.3% among women41.6% across Morocco
At school, aged 6 to 11
93.3%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
Fertility
1.68children per woman2.22 in 20141.97 across Morocco
Disability
5.9%of people5.3% in 20144.8% across Morocco
Household size
4.4people on average5.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
Running water
77.7%of settled households68.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

Age

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

Taourirt: men and women by age, as a share of each
MenAgeWomen
3.7%75 and over4.0%
2.8%70–742.7%
3.5%65–693.4%
4.4%60–644.8%
4.3%55–594.7%
5.1%50–545.9%
5.7%45–496.3%
6.4%40–446.8%
6.5%35–396.9%
6.5%30–346.9%
6.8%25–297.2%
7.3%20–247.2%
8.8%15–198.0%
10.7%10–149.6%
10.2%5–98.8%
7.6%0–46.8%

Local languages used

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

  • Darija98.5%
  • Tarifit18.2%
  • Tachelhit5.7%
  • Tamazight3.7%
  • Hassania0.0%
More census figures

Languages read and written

By those aged 10 and over who can read.

  • Arabic99.6%
  • French51.8%
  • English15.2%
  • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.1%

Getting to work

How employed people get to work.

  • On foot55.9%
  • Bike or motorcycle13.9%
  • Private car9.9%
  • Doesn’t travel to work9.6%
  • Employer’s transport3.5%
  • Informal transport2.7%
  • Taxi2.3%
  • Bus1.2%
  • Another way0.6%
  • Train0.2%
  • Animal0.2%
  • Tram0.0%

Urban dwellings

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

Dwellings
44,361
Standing empty
27.7%13.2% vacant14.5% a second home
Precarious
1.6%0.4% a slum or basic house
On the sewer
96.1%96.4% on the water mains95.6% on the electricity grid
Housing shortfall
2.8%households short, against the sound stock
More dwelling figures

What kind they are

Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

  • Modern house91.8%
  • Traditional house3.0%
  • Apartment2.8%
  • Villa0.9%
  • Other0.9%
  • Slum or basic house0.4%
  • Rural-type0.3%

How old they are

When the dwelling was built.

  • Under 20 years63.4%
  • 20 to 49 years34.8%
  • 50 years or more1.8%

Business and jobs

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

Establishments
7,49934.1 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
Businesses
6,33784.5% of the establishments
Permanent jobs
11,4401.8 per business
Public services
1,068
Associations
94in premises of their own
Weekly souks
12counted outside the total
More business figures

Businesses by sector

Every sector but agriculture.

  • Commerce59.8%
  • Services24.8%
  • Industry11.2%
  • Construction4.2%

Businesses by the people they employ

By how many people work there.

  • One person70.3%
  • 2 to 324.9%
  • 4 to 93.9%
  • 10 to 490.8%
  • 50 and over0.2%

When the businesses were founded

The year the business was set up.

  • 2020 or later35.1%
  • 2011–201942.2%
  • 2001–201012.3%
  • 1991–20006.1%
  • 1981–19901.7%
  • 1956–19802.3%
  • Before 19560.2%

Douars

Taourirt’s rural communes hold 269 douars, with 73,976 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
23.4 km81.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
15.6 km58.6% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
14.2 km55.8% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
2.4 km2.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
2.9 km2.1% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

Communes

CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
Taourirturban100,402−2.9%5,425
El Aioun Sidi Melloukurban40,652−2.8%3,265
Sidi Ali Bel Quassemrural13,951−6.9%17.8
Ahl Oued Zarural11,024−7.6%18.5
Gteterrural8,222+12.6%9.3
Melg El Ouidanerural8,009−2.0%25.8
Ain Lehjerrural7,692−7.0%16.8
Sidi Lahsenrural6,779−26.8%7.4
Tancherfirural6,092−5.3%8.9
Mestegmerrural5,295−18.2%9.8
Debdouurban4,447−10.3%1,511
Mechraa Hammadirural4,343−23.1%8.9
Ouled M'hamedrural2,316+76.8%3.1
El Atefrural933−71.0%0.9

In the data

Code
02.533
As digits
02533
Record
/api/provinces/02.533.json
Communes
/api/provinces/02.533/communes/page/1.json
Boundary
/api/provinces/02.533/boundary.geojson
Census figures
/api/provinces/02.533/indicators.json
Business and jobs
/api/provinces/02.533/economy.json
Urban dwellings
/api/provinces/02.533/housing.json

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