Morocco communes

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

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    Fès-Meknès

    فاس-مكناس

    One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

    Population, 2024
    4,467,911
    Since 2014
    +5.5%
    Households
    1,135,717
    Communes
    194
    Provinces and préfectures
    9
    Area
    38,725 km²
    MeknèsAl Machouar-StiniaToulalDar Oum SoltaneAin JemaaAin OrmaMy Idriss ZerhounOualiliEl BibaneOudkaTaounateAin MediounaKissaneTafrantTaboudaSidi Yahia Bni ZeroualRhafsaiTizi OuasliJbarnaAjdirThar Es-SoukSidi Ali BourakbaBni Ounjel TafraoutAknoulBourdTameditBouhoudaGalazZrizerBouadelRghiouaFennassa Bab El HitSidi MokhfiKhlalfaAin MaatoufBni OulidRas El OuedTissaAin AichaEl BsabsaOulad DaoudBouaroussLouljaSidi El AbedBouchabelJbabraKaria Ba MohamedMoulay AbdelkrimMoulay BouchtaRhouaziBni FrassenRbaa El FoukiBni LentOulad ZbairOuad AmlilGhiata Al GharbiaBab MarzoukaMeknassa Al GharbiaTazaMsilaEl GouzateBni FtahTainasteKaf El GharMeknassa AcharqiaGaldamaneBouchfaaBab BoudirBouhlouFritissaAin TaoujdateLaqsirAit BoubidmaneSabaa AiyounOued JdidaOuislaneDkhissaFèsMéchouar-Fès-El JadidSidi HarazemAin BidaOulad TayebSidi M'hamed Ben LahcenMessassaOutabouabaneAin LegdahMatmataOulad AyyadOued JemaaSidi Slimane Moul Al KifaneMajjateBoufakraneAit YaazemAgouraiJahjouhRas IjerriAin ChkefSebaa RouadiMikkesSebt LoudayaMoulay YacoubAin CheggagBititAit Sebaa LajroufImmouzzer-KandarKandar Sidi KhiarLaanoussarAzzabaAhl Sidi LahcenRas TaboudaBir Tam-TamAghbalou AqorarBhalilSefrouSidi Youssef Ben AhmedTazoutaAit SaghrouchenTahlaSmiaZrardaBni SnousMkansaLouadaineAin KansaraAin Bou AliLaajajraOulad MimounSidi DaoudCharqaouaN'zalat Bni AmarM'hayaMrhassiyineSidi Abdellah Al KhayatAin Karma-Oued RommaneMaghraouaTazarineBouyablaneAin TimguenaiEl MenzelMtarnaghaOulad MkoudouRibate El KheirIrhzraneDar El HamraAdrejTafajightTalzemtImouzzer MarmouchaAit El ManeAit BazzaEl MersSerghinaGuigouBoulemaneEnjilSkoura M'dazAlmis MarmouchaMissourSidi BoutayebOuizeghtKsabi-MoulouyaErmilaOutat El HajEl OrjaneOulad Ali YoussefTissafAzrouTigrigraAin LeuhSidi El MakhfiOued IfraneTimahditeBen SmimIfraneTizguiteDayat-AouaAit Harz AllahAit NaamaneIqaddarAit BourzouineTamchachateEl HajebOurtzarhMezraouaTimezganaRatbaOulad ChrifTaifaTraibaBrarhaGzenaya Al JanoubiaAit OuallalSidi Haj M'hamedAit OuikhalfenNo commune boundary here in OpenStreetMap

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

    Most populous
    Fès 1,167,842
    Grew the most
    Ait Ouallal +258.0%
    Shrank the most
    Oulad Ali Youssef −37.1%
    Densest
    Moulay Yacoub 14,088 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
    27.5%aged 10 and over34.7% in 201435.9% among women24.8% across Morocco
    Unemployment
    23.3%16.5% in 201428.8% among women21.3% across Morocco
    In the labour force
    38.9%aged 15 and over46.4% in 201414.2% among women41.6% across Morocco
    At school, aged 6 to 11
    95.6%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
    Fertility
    2.02children per woman2.13 in 20141.97 across Morocco
    Disability
    5.8%of people5.4% in 20144.8% across Morocco
    Household size
    3.9people on average4.6 in 20143.9 across Morocco
    Running water
    78.0%of settled households69.8% in 201482.9% across Morocco

    Age

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

    Fès-Meknès: men and women by age, as a share of each
    MenAgeWomen
    3.0%75 and over3.4%
    2.7%70–742.7%
    3.7%65–693.5%
    5.0%60–645.1%
    4.8%55–595.0%
    5.7%50–545.9%
    6.1%45–496.4%
    6.7%40–447.1%
    6.6%35–397.1%
    6.4%30–346.8%
    5.9%25–296.3%
    7.0%20–247.1%
    8.7%15–198.2%
    10.1%10–149.4%
    9.6%5–98.8%
    8.0%0–47.3%

    Local languages used

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

    • Darija97.5%
    • Tamazight10.3%
    • Tachelhit3.4%
    • Tarifit2.0%
    • Hassania0.1%

    Languages read and written

    By those aged 10 and over who can read.

    • Arabic99.6%
    • French55.8%
    • English18.2%
    • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.0%

    Getting to work

    How employed people get to work.

    • On foot48.5%
    • Private car13.1%
    • Taxi9.6%
    • Employer’s transport7.0%
    • Bike or motorcycle5.4%
    • Bus4.5%

    Urban dwellings

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

    Dwellings
    999,488
    Standing empty
    26.7%13.9% vacant12.8% a second home
    Precarious
    3.4%2.1% a slum or basic house
    On the sewer
    95.3%95.8% on the water mains96.4% on the electricity grid
    Housing shortfall
    4.7%households short, against the sound stock

    What kind they are

    Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

    • Modern house63.2%
    • Apartment26.8%
    • Traditional house3.8%
    • Villa2.7%
    • Slum or basic house2.1%
    • Other0.8%
    • Rural-type0.6%

    How old they are

    When the dwelling was built.

    • Under 20 years55.5%
    • 20 to 49 years37.8%
    • 50 years or more6.7%

    Business and jobs

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

    Establishments
    156,67135.1 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
    Businesses
    135,17486.3% of the establishments
    Permanent jobs
    314,6992.3 per business
    Public services
    18,772
    Associations
    2,725in premises of their own
    Weekly souks
    132counted outside the total

    Businesses by sector

    Every sector but agriculture.

    • Commerce49.6%
    • Services31.1%
    • Industry15.8%
    • Construction3.6%

    Businesses by the people they employ

    By how many people work there.

    • One person62.1%
    • 2 to 329.0%
    • 4 to 97.2%
    • 10 to 491.5%
    • 50 and over0.3%

    When the businesses were founded

    The year the business was set up.

    • 2020 or later33.3%
    • 2011–201938.3%
    • 2001–201016.2%
    • 1991–20006.8%
    • 1981–19902.1%
    • 1956–19802.5%
    • Before 19560.8%

    Provinces and préfectures

    Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
    Fèspréfecture1,256,1725
    Meknèspréfecture942,94521
    Taounateprovince612,65049
    Tazaprovince500,97138
    Sefrouprovince304,74823
    El Hajebprovince267,15616
    Moulay Yacoubprovince216,95411
    Boulemaneprovince205,41121
    Ifraneprovince160,90410

    Communes

    CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
    Fèsurban1,167,842+7.0%11,923
    Oulad Tayeburban56,352+129.1%749
    Méchouar-Fès-El Jadidurban15,121−26.5%9,191
    Ain Bidarural11,109+41.6%122
    Sidi Harazemrural5,748+2.2%121
    Meknèsurban551,503+6.0%7,601
    Ouislaneurban112,180+27.6%10,623
    M'hayarural30,060+13.9%257
    Dkhissarural28,296+42.1%332
    Toulalurban26,970+41.4%2,122
    Majjaterural20,698+128.1%209
    Sidi Slimane Moul Al Kifanerural20,427+6.7%316
    Ait Ouallalrural19,079+258.0%180
    Boufakraneurban16,892+30.5%3,400
    Oued Jdidarural16,379+9.7%219
    Ain Jemaarural14,557−4.6%65.1
    Ain Karma-Oued Rommanerural13,986+1.1%57.4
    Sidi Abdellah Al Khayatrural12,158+8.3%119
    Dar Oum Soltanerural11,609+31.3%177
    My Idriss Zerhounurban10,038−13.6%3,969
    Oualilirural9,009−7.5%69.7
    Mrhassiyinerural8,355+4.4%102
    N'zalat Bni Amarrural7,672−8.1%96.5
    Al Machouar-Stiniaurban5,009+7.4%5,766
    Charqaouarural4,727−14.5%35.8
    Ain Ormarural3,341−4.4%40.3
    Taounateurban39,114+4.0%616
    Bouhoudarural24,823−5.4%179
    Ain Aicharural24,723−2.7%137
    Mkansarural23,690+2.3%106
    Karia Ba Mohamedurban20,859+11.2%2,909
    Sidi M'hamed Ben Lahcenrural16,980−9.8%89.7
    Rhouazirural16,405−9.3%88.7
    Bouaroussrural16,329−10.0%122
    Jbabrarural15,904−14.5%103
    Galazrural15,201−12.3%101
    Timezganarural15,191−6.1%137
    Ain Mediounarural15,115−4.2%157
    Ratbarural14,944−11.2%97.2
    Khlalfarural14,340−2.3%134
    Sidi Yahia Bni Zeroualrural14,284−7.6%152
    Bouchabelrural13,767−14.4%101
    Louljarural13,679−14.3%84.1
    Taboudarural13,635−18.0%111
    Ras El Ouedrural13,299−15.7%79.8
    Ourtzarhrural13,256−7.8%82.1
    Tafrantrural13,217−7.2%110
    Moulay Bouchtarural12,554−12.5%65.3
    Tameditrural12,252−16.5%49.3
    Tissaurban12,096+8.1%1,121
    Kissanerural11,763−12.2%87.7
    Bouadelrural11,564−8.8%309
    Sidi El Abedrural11,240−10.1%118
    Oulad Daoudrural10,800−9.8%108
    Ain Legdahrural10,598−7.2%56.2
    Fennassa Bab El Hitrural10,285−9.6%95.1
    Oulad Ayyadrural9,763+2.1%74.8
    Bni Oulidrural8,967−13.1%71.4
    Ain Maatoufrural8,639−14.5%85.9
    Outabouabanerural8,560−13.2%71.9
    Bni Snousrural8,479−3.8%53.5
    Messassarural8,195−13.8%135
    Sidi Mokhfirural7,915−9.1%86.6
    Sidi Haj M'hamedrural7,880−15.5%150
    Oued Jemaarural7,825−14.9%46.3
    Mezraouarural7,712−7.3%91.5
    Zrizerrural7,539−4.8%117
    El Bsabsarural7,485−6.7%88.7
    Oudkarural7,380−13.1%79.9
    Rhafsaiurban7,117+11.9%839
    Moulay Abdelkrimrural6,557−11.3%76.5
    Bni Ounjel Tafraoutrural5,993−13.9%87.2
    El Bibanerural5,853−7.1%136
    Thar Es-Soukurban5,218+0.7%154
    Rghiouarural3,666−13.1%92.5
    Tazaurban150,763+1.6%5,666
    Tahlaurban28,612+3.2%2,525
    Ghiata Al Gharbiarural22,437−2.6%114
    Galdamanerural21,732+1.4%57.2
    Bni Frassenrural19,873−15.2%101
    Oulad Zbairrural17,562−1.0%193
    Bab Marzoukarural17,323−6.5%103
    Ait Saghrouchenrural15,147−5.8%77.6
    Matmatarural11,665−2.2%80
    Ouad Amlilurban10,929+5.0%1,942
    Bni Lentrural10,801−9.0%122
    Tainasterural10,411−9.7%68.6
    Bouchfaarural10,093−5.9%70.9
    Bni Ftahrural9,632−11.8%54.9
    Zrardarural9,343+1.0%54.7
    Ajdirrural8,640−15.4%51.2
    Bouhlourural8,510−2.7%116
    Gzenaya Al Janoubiarural8,125−18.2%21.4
    Oulad Chrifrural7,882−14.7%88
    Msilarural7,800−6.7%63.5
    Smiarural7,385−0.7%32.8
    Kaf El Gharrural7,060−12.9%48.7
    Bourdrural6,996−17.1%50.9
    Maghraouarural6,775−17.4%13.4
    Brarharural6,625−10.8%67
    Sidi Ali Bourakbarural6,280−22.3%29
    Rbaa El Foukirural6,156−13.8%91
    Taifarural6,000−14.2%44.2
    El Gouzaterural5,942−9.6%57.3
    Traibarural5,773−13.5%47.4
    Tizi Ouaslirural5,436−18.1%15.6
    Meknassa Acharqiarural5,197−13.7%29.1
    Aknoulurban4,410+0.2%728
    Bab Boudirrural4,209−17.2%24.5
    Meknassa Al Gharbiarural3,422−12.0%68
    Jbarnarural2,328−14.7%10.3
    Tazarinerural2,030−22.6%12.4
    Bouyablanerural1,667−30.8%6.4
    Sefrouurban86,903+8.8%7,281
    Ain Cheggagrural28,584+39.7%261
    Immouzzer-Kandarurban21,943+14.7%4,643
    Ait Sebaa Lajroufrural18,701+7.1%75.4
    Ribate El Kheirurban18,469+10.3%1,851
    Sidi Youssef Ben Ahmedrural13,748+11.2%94.9
    Bhalilurban13,727+5.6%4,297
    El Menzelurban11,400−9.8%3,413
    Kandar Sidi Khiarrural10,417+11.7%58.5
    Aghbalou Aqorarrural9,920+2.1%36.1
    Laanoussarrural9,285+9.2%19.1
    Bir Tam-Tamrural8,954−2.1%60
    Irhzranerural8,498−11.7%13.3
    Ain Timguenairural6,598+1.2%86.1
    Azzabarural6,128−4.9%159
    Ras Taboudarural6,022−5.7%62
    Oulad Mkoudourural5,872−11.9%43.3
    Tazoutarural5,804−6.8%29.9
    Mtarnagharural4,056−10.9%30.6
    Ahl Sidi Lahcenrural3,566−16.8%31.7
    Dar El Hamrarural3,540−11.9%30.5
    Tafajightrural1,397−17.7%11.5
    Adrejrural1,216−28.9%6.2
    El Hajeburban41,359+17.2%3,939
    Ain Taoujdateurban33,055+16.9%6,258
    Laqsirrural32,377+1.1%144
    Sabaa Aiyounurban28,736+9.4%628
    Ait Boubidmanerural22,780+16.8%283
    Agouraiurban19,158+15.1%1,756
    Ait Yaazemrural16,912+5.1%114
    Bititrural15,241+6.5%156
    Ait Harz Allahrural13,604+0.4%95.4
    Iqaddarrural8,774+0.2%46.7
    Ait Bourzouinerural7,906−4.6%27.2
    Jahjouhrural7,867+5.1%54.7
    Ras Ijerrirural6,707+3.2%158
    Ait Naamanerural5,857−7.1%24.9
    Tamchachaterural3,562−7.1%15.3
    Ait Ouikhalfenrural3,261−15.3%13.1
    Ain Chkefurban91,541+68.0%618
    Sebaa Rouadirural26,750+13.7%125
    Ain Kansararural14,910+21.3%67.1
    Laajajrarural14,715+1.7%82.6
    Sidi Daoudrural13,088+2.5%112
    Ain Bou Alirural12,354+0.6%79.7
    Sebt Loudayarural11,984−3.5%111
    Louadainerural11,523−2.1%98.1
    Oulad Mimounrural9,399+0.3%87.7
    Mikkesrural6,145+0.9%52.5
    Moulay Yacouburban4,545−1.5%14,088
    Fritissarural29,594+0.5%15.7
    Missoururban28,408+11.0%3,150
    Guigourural24,677+14.2%30.2
    Outat El Hajurban20,673+26.2%2,286
    Tissafrural11,615+14.0%4.1
    Ksabi-Moulouyarural10,471−1.4%14.3
    Sidi Boutayebrural9,969+1.5%10.9
    Ermilarural8,333+8.4%10.9
    Skoura M'dazrural8,297−2.0%24.9
    Enjilrural7,984−4.5%4.5
    El Orjanerural7,706−0.4%17.2
    Boulemaneurban6,761−4.8%3,633
    Ouizeghtrural5,430−5.5%5.5
    El Mersrural4,887−5.1%12.7
    Imouzzer Marmouchaurban4,676+11.0%1,410
    Serghinarural3,567−4.8%7.6
    Oulad Ali Youssefrural3,279−37.1%5.8
    Talzemtrural2,701−14.5%9.8
    Ait Bazzarural2,397−18.9%8.4
    Almis Marmoucharural2,292−6.9%4.9
    Ait El Manerural1,694−12.1%13.9
    Azrouurban57,657+6.1%5,952
    Sidi El Makhfirural16,441−1.6%25.2
    Ifraneurban13,964−4.7%347
    Tizguiteurban12,204+14.1%37.3
    Dayat-Aouaurban12,050+22.3%47.6
    Timahditerural11,571+5.7%15.3
    Oued Ifranerural10,267−5.0%18.5
    Tigrigrarural10,085−8.6%21.5
    Ain Leuhrural8,989−7.0%24.5
    Ben Smimrural7,676+18.0%29.7

    In the data

    Code
    03
    As digits
    03
    Record
    /api/regions/03.json
    Communes
    /api/regions/03/communes/page/1.json
    Boundary
    /api/regions/03/boundary.geojson
    Census figures
    /api/regions/03/indicators.json
    Business and jobs
    /api/regions/03/economy.json
    Urban dwellings
    /api/regions/03/housing.json

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