Morocco communes

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

    Theme

    Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra

    العيون-الساقية الحمراء

    One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

    Population, 2024
    451,028
    Since 2014
    +22.6%
    Households
    106,751
    Communes
    20
    Provinces and préfectures
    4
    Area
    144,735 km²
    AkhfennirBoukraaDaouraEl HagouniaEl MarsaLaâyouneTahTarfayaDcheiraFoum El OuedBoujdourGueltat ZemmourJraifiaLamssidSidi Ahmed LaaroussiEs-SemaraAmgalaHaouzaJdiriyaTifariti

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

    Most populous
    Laâyoune 262,791
    Grew the most
    Tifariti +10,314.6%
    Shrank the most
    Lamssid −46.7%
    Densest
    Laâyoune 2,597 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
    15.3%aged 10 and over21.5% in 201420.5% among women24.8% across Morocco
    Unemployment
    26.6%28.0% in 201444.9% among women21.3% across Morocco
    In the labour force
    46.4%aged 15 and over52.5% in 201419.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
    At school, aged 6 to 11
    96.6%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
    Fertility
    2.17children per woman2.50 in 20141.97 across Morocco
    Disability
    3.0%of people3.4% in 20144.8% across Morocco
    Household size
    3.9people on average4.3 in 20143.9 across Morocco
    Running water
    96.0%of settled households81.6% in 201482.9% across Morocco

    Age

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

    Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra: men and women by age, as a share of each
    MenAgeWomen
    1.4%75 and over1.6%
    1.6%70–741.4%
    2.3%65–692.0%
    3.6%60–643.2%
    3.9%55–593.8%
    5.4%50–545.1%
    6.2%45–496.1%
    7.4%40–447.3%
    7.8%35–398.0%
    8.1%30–348.8%
    7.5%25–298.5%
    7.6%20–248.1%
    8.0%15–197.8%
    9.6%10–149.5%
    10.3%5–910.1%
    9.1%0–48.9%

    Local languages used

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

    • Darija85.0%
    • Hassania34.3%
    • Tachelhit12.7%
    • Tamazight3.6%
    • Tarifit0.4%

    Languages read and written

    By those aged 10 and over who can read.

    • Arabic99.4%
    • French54.1%
    • English21.3%
    • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.6%

    Getting to work

    How employed people get to work.

    • On foot42.8%
    • Private car16.2%
    • Taxi10.4%
    • Bike or motorcycle10.3%
    • Employer’s transport10.3%
    • Bus1.4%

    Urban dwellings

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

    Dwellings
    130,152
    Standing empty
    21.9%15.3% vacant6.6% a second home
    Precarious
    2.8%2.0% a slum or basic house
    On the sewer
    97.2%96.1% on the water mains97.1% on the electricity grid
    Housing shortfall
    3.2%households short, against the sound stock

    What kind they are

    Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

    • Modern house83.9%
    • Apartment11.8%
    • Slum or basic house2.0%
    • Traditional house0.8%
    • Other0.8%
    • Villa0.7%
    • Rural-type0.0%

    How old they are

    When the dwelling was built.

    • Under 20 years75.7%
    • 20 to 49 years23.7%
    • 50 years or more0.6%

    Business and jobs

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

    Establishments
    20,07744.5 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
    Businesses
    18,69693.1% of the establishments
    Permanent jobs
    43,2032.3 per business
    Public services
    1,135
    Associations
    246in premises of their own
    Weekly souks
    1counted outside the total

    Businesses by sector

    Every sector but agriculture.

    • Commerce58.8%
    • Services27.3%
    • Industry10.3%
    • Construction3.6%

    Businesses by the people they employ

    By how many people work there.

    • One person64.5%
    • 2 to 328.3%
    • 4 to 95.4%
    • 10 to 491.6%
    • 50 and over0.3%

    When the businesses were founded

    The year the business was set up.

    • 2020 or later32.4%
    • 2011–201944.6%
    • 2001–201014.3%
    • 1991–20005.9%
    • 1981–19901.7%
    • 1956–19801.0%
    • Before 19560.0%

    Provinces and préfectures

    Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
    Laâyouneprovince295,5555
    Es-Semaraprovince73,8646
    Boujdourprovince65,3814
    Tarfayaprovince16,2285

    Communes

    CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
    Laâyouneurban262,791+20.7%2,597
    El Marsaurban28,848+61.0%298
    Foum El Ouedrural1,844+33.6%0.9
    Boukraarural1,171+109.9%0.3
    Dcheirarural901+77.0%0.2
    Es-Semaraurban56,607−0.8%723
    Tifaritirural5,728+10,314.6%0.3
    Haouzarural5,197−4.9%0.4
    Amgalarural4,102+39.3%0.4
    Jdiriyarural1,792+622.6%0.1
    Sidi Ahmed Laaroussirural438+62.8%0.1
    Boujdoururban57,360+34.5%203
    Gueltat Zemmourrural6,881+7.6%0.3
    Jraifiarural835−12.1%0.1
    Lamssidrural305−46.7%0
    Tarfayaurban11,030+37.4%175
    Akhfennirrural2,841+24.6%1
    Daourarural902−18.6%0.4
    Tahrural894−41.0%0.3
    El Hagouniarural561+271.5%0.1

    In the data

    Code
    11
    As digits
    11
    Record
    /api/regions/11.json
    Communes
    /api/regions/11/communes/page/1.json
    Boundary
    /api/regions/11/boundary.geojson
    Census figures
    /api/regions/11/indicators.json
    Business and jobs
    /api/regions/11/economy.json
    Urban dwellings
    /api/regions/11/housing.json

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