Morocco communes

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    Drâa-Tafilalet

    درعة-تافيلالت

    One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

    Population, 2024
    1,655,623
    Since 2014
    +1.3%
    Households
    338,977
    Communes
    125
    Provinces and préfectures
    5
    Area
    86,706 km²
    Ait Ben YacoubZaidaItzerTanourdiTizi N'ghachouAghbalouBoumiaAit AyachAgoudimTounfiteAnemziSidi Yahia Ou YoussefAmersidMibladenAit IzdegMideltBoudnibOued NaamGuirGourramaEn-NzalaEr-RichSidi AayadZaouiat Sidi HamzaGuers TiaallalineM'zizelAmouguerAmellagouImilchilBou-AzmouOuterbatAit YahyaAssoulAghbalou-N'kerdousAit HaniTadighoustLkhengErrachidiaChorfa M'daghraAoufousSidi AliEt-TaousEs-SfalatBni M'hamed-SijelmassaEs-SifaEr-RtebAarab Sebbah ZizArfoudAarab Sebbah GherisJorfFeznaGheris Es-SoufliGoulmimaGheris El OulouiMelaabTinejdadFerkla El OuliaFerkla Es-SouflaAlnifH'ssyiaM'ssiciEr-RissaniTazarineTaghbalteAit BoudaoudKtaouaTagouniteM'hamid El GhizlaneBleidaTansifteAgdzMezguitaAfella N'draAfraTamezmouteTaftechnaAit OuallalN'kobOulad Yahia LagraireTinzoulineBni ZoliZagoraTamegrouteTernataBouzeroualErrouhaFezouataTilmiM'semrirAit Sedrate Jbel El OuliaAit Sedrate Jebel SouflaAit YoulIghil N'oumgounBoumalne-DadesSouk Lakhmis DadesImiderIkniouenAit El FarsiOuaklimToudgha El OuliaTinghirToudgha EssouflaTaghzoute N'ait AttaKalâat M'gounaAit OuassifAit Sedrate Sahl El-GharbiaAit Sedrate Sahl CharkiaToundouteImi-N'oulaouneSkoura Ahl El OustIdelsaneGhassateTelouetIghrem N'ougdalTidiliAmerzganeAit ZinebOuarzazateTarmigtTaznakhtIznaguenOuisselsateSirouaKhouzamaMoulay Ali Cherif

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

    Most populous
    Errachidia 97,687
    Grew the most
    Et-Taous +37.8%
    Shrank the most
    Ktaoua −31.0%
    Densest
    Midelt 6,213 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
    28.3%aged 10 and over34.5% in 201437.4% among women24.8% across Morocco
    Unemployment
    22.2%15.5% in 201432.1% among women21.3% across Morocco
    In the labour force
    34.5%aged 15 and over39.8% in 20148.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
    At school, aged 6 to 11
    95.9%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
    Fertility
    2.35children per woman2.71 in 20141.97 across Morocco
    Disability
    4.8%of people5.0% in 20144.8% across Morocco
    Household size
    4.8people on average5.9 in 20143.9 across Morocco
    Running water
    90.6%of settled households81.9% in 201482.9% across Morocco

    Age

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

    Drâa-Tafilalet: men and women by age, as a share of each
    MenAgeWomen
    3.2%75 and over3.4%
    2.6%70–742.5%
    3.1%65–693.0%
    3.8%60–644.1%
    3.8%55–594.1%
    4.8%50–545.1%
    5.4%45–495.8%
    6.1%40–446.7%
    6.1%35–396.7%
    6.7%30–347.1%
    6.5%25–296.7%
    7.0%20–247.2%
    9.1%15–198.6%
    11.6%10–1410.6%
    11.0%5–910.0%
    9.4%0–48.4%

    Local languages used

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

    • Darija64.1%
    • Tamazight46.2%
    • Tachelhit25.8%
    • Tarifit0.2%
    • Hassania0.2%

    Languages read and written

    By those aged 10 and over who can read.

    • Arabic98.6%
    • French50.7%
    • English15.8%
    • Amazigh, in Tifinagh5.1%

    Getting to work

    How employed people get to work.

    • On foot47.5%
    • Bike or motorcycle18.4%
    • Private car8.3%
    • Employer’s transport5.2%
    • Taxi4.6%
    • Bus4.2%

    Urban dwellings

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

    Dwellings
    179,684
    Standing empty
    24.9%14.9% vacant10.0% a second home
    Precarious
    6.6%0.1% a slum or basic house
    On the sewer
    84.8%94.6% on the water mains96.0% on the electricity grid
    Housing shortfall
    8.4%households short, against the sound stock

    What kind they are

    Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

    • Modern house83.5%
    • Rural-type6.0%
    • Traditional house4.8%
    • Apartment3.2%
    • Villa1.9%
    • Other0.4%
    • Slum or basic house0.1%

    How old they are

    When the dwelling was built.

    • Under 20 years62.9%
    • 20 to 49 years33.7%
    • 50 years or more3.3%

    Business and jobs

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

    Establishments
    52,30331.6 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
    Businesses
    40,52577.5% of the establishments
    Permanent jobs
    66,0561.6 per business
    Public services
    9,871
    Associations
    1,907in premises of their own
    Weekly souks
    81counted outside the total

    Businesses by sector

    Every sector but agriculture.

    • Commerce58.9%
    • Services25.6%
    • Industry10.7%
    • Construction4.9%

    Businesses by the people they employ

    By how many people work there.

    • One person82.0%
    • 2 to 313.5%
    • 4 to 93.4%
    • 10 to 491.0%
    • 50 and over0.1%

    When the businesses were founded

    The year the business was set up.

    • 2020 or later35.3%
    • 2011–201938.1%
    • 2001–201014.1%
    • 1991–20007.7%
    • 1981–19902.5%
    • 1956–19802.1%
    • Before 19560.1%

    Provinces and préfectures

    Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
    Errachidiaprovince427,57229
    Tinghirprovince323,80525
    Mideltprovince313,76929
    Ouarzazateprovince304,93217
    Zagoraprovince285,54525

    Communes

    CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
    Errachidiaurban97,687+5.8%3,525
    Arfoudurban28,912−1.3%4,512
    Ferkla El Ouliarural23,449+3.2%30.6
    Moulay Ali Cherifurban22,082−0.6%3,945
    Aarab Sebbah Zizrural20,538+7.0%18.8
    Lkhengrural18,381+29.7%10.8
    Chorfa M'daghrarural18,171+27.0%26.3
    Melaabrural17,230−0.8%14.6
    Goulmimaurban14,624−10.9%1,962
    Boudniburban13,411+17.9%2,750
    Er-Rtebrural12,852−4.5%47.6
    Gheris El Oulouirural12,193+1.3%50.7
    Bni M'hamed-Sijelmassarural11,925−17.4%82.9
    Ferkla Es-Souflarural11,886−3.6%49
    Jorfurban11,865−3.6%3,591
    Aghbalou-N'kerdousrural10,675+3.5%12.6
    Tinejdadurban9,528+6.6%2,318
    Et-Taousrural9,360+37.8%2
    Aoufousrural8,888−14.7%8.7
    Es-Sfalatrural8,586−25.2%39.3
    Gheris Es-Souflirural6,877+0.2%20.3
    Es-Sifarural6,531−7.2%158
    Tadighoustrural6,018−3.6%5.9
    Oued Naamrural5,708+6.9%1.4
    Aarab Sebbah Gherisrural4,758+8.2%17.6
    Amellagourural4,711−5.3%7.9
    Feznarural4,400−1.7%5.9
    Er-Rissanirural4,353−13.1%2.2
    Sidi Alirural1,973−8.7%0.4
    Tinghirurban44,239+5.2%456
    Ighil N'oumgounrural23,218+5.5%26.3
    Alnifrural20,978−7.7%18.2
    Ait Sedrate Sahl El-Gharbiarural19,985+14.9%45.4
    Kalâat M'gounaurban17,737+4.6%1,368
    Ikniouenrural17,707−2.9%13.9
    Souk Lakhmis Dadesrural16,154−5.2%47
    Taghzoute N'ait Attarural15,654+6.7%45.4
    Ait Sedrate Sahl Charkiarural15,506+1.0%97.1
    Toudgha Essouflarural13,890−9.5%288
    Boumalne-Dadesurban12,391+0.5%171
    Ouaklimrural12,050+6.3%21.6
    H'ssyiarural11,713−14.8%8.7
    Tilmirural11,691+2.8%16.6
    Ait Hanirural11,120+5.0%16
    Ait Ouassifrural8,885+7.8%38.7
    M'semrirrural8,686−2.0%34
    Assoulrural6,827−4.7%7.6
    Ait El Farsirural5,653−1.8%10.3
    M'ssicirural5,455−11.7%2.9
    Ait Sedrate Jebel Souflarural5,228−0.9%15.8
    Toudgha El Ouliarural5,084−7.2%31.4
    Ait Sedrate Jbel El Ouliarural4,978−1.1%14.5
    Ait Youlrural4,680−3.9%15.3
    Imiderrural4,296−2.8%12.1
    Midelturban62,648+13.3%6,213
    Er-Richurban28,462+9.5%3,619
    Boumiaurban21,713+19.2%76.3
    Gourramarural15,952+6.9%19.9
    Guers Tiaallalinerural15,019+16.2%20.1
    Zaidarural14,454+9.7%28.9
    Tounfiterural13,424+1.0%24.1
    Ait Ayachrural12,932+8.3%25.1
    Sidi Aayadrural11,562+34.0%28.7
    Itzerrural10,513−0.9%39.6
    Aghbalourural10,296+7.9%33.7
    Bou-Azmourural10,100+5.4%15.1
    Imilchilrural9,164+3.3%12.6
    Ait Izdegrural7,794+14.3%21.8
    M'zizelrural7,502+1.5%15.9
    Outerbatrural6,763−0.8%16.8
    Amersidrural6,023+2.8%7.3
    Zaouiat Sidi Hamzarural5,248−3.8%14.2
    Anemzirural5,140+5.2%12.4
    Sidi Yahia Ou Youssefrural4,877+5.2%14.4
    En-Nzalarural4,873+11.0%5.2
    Guirrural4,363+8.5%5.1
    Amouguerrural4,363−9.9%9.9
    Ait Yahyarural4,293−5.9%17
    Agoudimrural3,826−7.0%6.6
    Ait Ben Yacoubrural3,743−6.7%12
    Mibladenrural3,052−1.0%8.3
    Tizi N'ghachourural2,836+10.9%34.7
    Tanourdirural2,834−1.3%13.6
    Ouarzazateurban79,218+11.5%2,615
    Tarmigtrural46,963+16.9%48.5
    Skoura Ahl El Oustrural24,053−0.0%23.1
    Imi-N'oulaounerural19,734−6.3%32.9
    Tidilirural14,841−2.9%29.3
    Ighrem N'ougdalrural13,727−7.3%29.2
    Ouisselsaterural12,471−12.2%8
    Telouetrural12,396−11.8%16.4
    Iznaguenrural11,953−0.5%10.3
    Ait Zinebrural10,530+4.5%19.8
    Toundouterural10,177−4.0%15.5
    Amerzganerural8,765−0.6%15.4
    Idelsanerural8,680+3.7%23.5
    Sirouarural8,586−11.3%8.7
    Taznakhturban8,268+13.6%354
    Khouzamarural7,401−1.2%9.2
    Ghassaterural7,169−15.1%7.2
    Zagoraurban42,294+5.6%919
    Tamegrouterural19,207−11.1%29.1
    Bni Zolirural16,241−14.3%60.1
    Ternatarural15,911−3.6%28.8
    Tagouniterural15,122−11.6%9
    Tinzoulinerural14,652−5.5%19.2
    Tazarinerural13,895−8.4%9.5
    Ait Ouallalrural11,751+4.7%15.3
    Tansifterural11,389−5.0%6.1
    Agdzurban11,189+4.8%638
    Tamezmouterural10,953−6.4%14.5
    Oulad Yahia Lagrairerural10,686−11.1%17.8
    Bouzeroualrural9,972−10.7%96.1
    Errouharural9,521−9.5%23.7
    Taghbalterural9,176−8.7%11.2
    Fezouatarural8,001−15.0%31.8
    N'kobrural7,742+7.4%19.3
    Afrarural7,554−15.5%9.8
    Mezguitarural7,084−16.2%222
    M'hamid El Ghizlanerural6,664−12.2%1.7
    Afella N'drarural6,657−7.6%20.7
    Ktaouarural6,157−31.0%2.6
    Ait Boudaoudrural4,757−12.5%8.6
    Taftechnarural4,661−11.4%9.2
    Bleidarural4,309−6.9%3.4

    In the data

    Code
    08
    As digits
    08
    Record
    /api/regions/08.json
    Communes
    /api/regions/08/communes/page/1.json
    Boundary
    /api/regions/08/boundary.geojson
    Census figures
    /api/regions/08/indicators.json
    Business and jobs
    /api/regions/08/economy.json
    Urban dwellings
    /api/regions/08/housing.json

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