Morocco communes

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

    Theme

    Oriental

    الشرق

    One of Morocco’s 12 régions.

    Population, 2024
    2,294,665
    Since 2014
    −0.9%
    Households
    575,015
    Communes
    124
    Provinces and préfectures
    8
    Area
    66,371 km²
    MtalssaTsaftAzlafMidarTafersitBni ChikerBni AnsarTemsamaneBen TaiebTrougoutOulad AmgharBoudinarTazaghineDar El KebdaniIjermaouasOuardanaAit MaitM'hajerTalilitBni MarghnineAmejjaouNadorIferniAin ZohraOulad BoubkerTaourirtJeradaSaidiaBni BouifrourIksaneAl AarouiZaioZeghanghaneBni Sidel JbelIaazzaneneArekmaneBouargRas-El-MaAl BarkanyeneTiztoutineBni Oukil Oulad M'handAfsouHassi-BerkaneBni Sidel LoutaBerkaneLaatamnaAhfirAghbalMadaghZegzelSidi Slimane EchcharaaFezouaneAin ErreggadaBoughribaOulad Daoud ZkhanineIhaddadeneSelouaneAin SfaBsaraNaimaSidi BouhriaRislaneOulad SettoutTafoughaltBni KhaledBni DrarChouihiaFiguigTendraraMaatarkaTalsintBoumeriemeBouchaoueneBouarfaAbbou LakhalAin ChouaterBouananeBni TadjiteRas AsfourEl Aioun Sidi MelloukMestegmerOujdaIslyMrijaOuled GhziyelAin Bni MatharOuled Sidi AbdelhakemTiouliSidi BoubkerTouissitGuenfoudaLaaouinateGafaitMestferkiSidi Moussa LemhayaSidi BoulenouarAin LehjerMechraa HammadiOulad BourimaSakaMazguitamAhl AngadTancherfiSidi Ali Bel QuassemGteterGuercifLamrijaDebdouEl AtefOuled M'hamedSidi LahsenAssebbabHouara Oulad RahoTaddartBarkineRas LaksarLebkhataMelg El OuidaneAhl Oued ZaBni GuilDriouchBni MatharAklimAin Chair

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

    Most populous
    Oujda 506,224
    Grew the most
    Ouled M'hamed +76.8%
    Shrank the most
    El Atef −71.0%
    Densest
    Zeghanghane 7,193 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 over34.4% in 201436.3% among women24.8% across Morocco
    Unemployment
    30.4%21.5% in 201438.0% among women21.3% across Morocco
    In the labour force
    37.6%aged 15 and over44.3% in 201412.4% among women41.6% across Morocco
    At school, aged 6 to 11
    95.0%in 2023/2495.8% across Morocco
    Fertility
    1.73children per woman2.09 in 20141.97 across Morocco
    Disability
    5.9%of people5.9% in 20144.8% across Morocco
    Household size
    3.9people on average4.7 in 20143.9 across Morocco
    Running water
    78.5%of settled households68.3% in 201482.9% across Morocco

    Age

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

    Oriental: men and women by age, as a share of each
    MenAgeWomen
    3.3%75 and over4.1%
    2.9%70–742.9%
    4.2%65–694.0%
    5.2%60–645.6%
    4.9%55–595.5%
    5.4%50–546.1%
    5.8%45–496.3%
    6.7%40–446.8%
    6.6%35–396.6%
    6.6%30–346.9%
    6.5%25–296.9%
    6.9%20–247.0%
    8.2%15–197.5%
    10.0%10–149.0%
    9.4%5–98.4%
    7.2%0–46.4%

    Local languages used

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

    • Darija89.8%
    • Tarifit31.1%
    • Tamazight7.1%
    • Tachelhit4.0%
    • Hassania0.1%

    Languages read and written

    By those aged 10 and over who can read.

    • Arabic99.4%
    • French56.0%
    • English17.3%
    • Amazigh, in Tifinagh1.5%

    Getting to work

    How employed people get to work.

    • On foot41.5%
    • Bike or motorcycle17.3%
    • Private car15.2%
    • Taxi5.3%
    • Bus4.8%
    • Employer’s transport4.1%

    Urban dwellings

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

    Dwellings
    598,572
    Standing empty
    38.4%13.2% vacant25.2% a second home
    Precarious
    1.4%0.4% a slum or basic house
    On the sewer
    90.7%93.6% on the water mains96.2% on the electricity grid
    Housing shortfall
    2.7%households short, against the sound stock

    What kind they are

    Every dwelling in the town, lived in or not.

    • Modern house75.1%
    • Apartment15.3%
    • Traditional house5.7%
    • Villa2.4%
    • Other0.6%
    • Rural-type0.5%
    • Slum or basic house0.4%

    How old they are

    When the dwelling was built.

    • Under 20 years60.2%
    • 20 to 49 years36.1%
    • 50 years or more3.7%

    Business and jobs

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

    Establishments
    84,92837.0 per 1,000 people35.4 across Morocco
    Businesses
    73,64286.7% of the establishments
    Permanent jobs
    172,5952.3 per business
    Public services
    9,935
    Associations
    1,351in premises of their own
    Weekly souks
    89counted outside the total

    Businesses by sector

    Every sector but agriculture.

    • Commerce54.2%
    • Services29.8%
    • Industry11.3%
    • Construction4.7%

    Businesses by the people they employ

    By how many people work there.

    • One person54.7%
    • 2 to 336.6%
    • 4 to 96.9%
    • 10 to 491.5%
    • 50 and over0.2%

    When the businesses were founded

    The year the business was set up.

    • 2020 or later30.3%
    • 2011–201939.6%
    • 2001–201016.6%
    • 1991–20006.6%
    • 1981–19903.3%
    • 1956–19803.1%
    • Before 19560.4%

    Provinces and préfectures

    Province or préfectureTypePopulation, 2024Communes
    Oujda-Angadpréfecture572,45411
    Nadorprovince565,98723
    Berkaneprovince284,06116
    Taourirtprovince220,15714
    Guercifprovince215,83710
    Driouchprovince188,19123
    Figuigprovince144,45113
    Jeradaprovince103,52714

    Communes

    CommuneTypePopulation, 2024Since 2014Per km²
    Oujdaurban506,224+2.4%5,226
    Ahl Angadrural18,051+27.2%62.9
    Bni Drarurban10,907−0.3%3,056
    Islyrural10,256+52.9%49.5
    Bni Khaledrural6,239−7.5%34.8
    Sidi Moussa Lemhayarural6,062+48.1%34.4
    Ain Sfarural4,426−1.4%12.6
    Mestferkirural4,335−1.0%18.5
    Sidi Boulenouarrural3,600+4.3%21.5
    Bsararural1,335−6.5%9.8
    Naimaurban1,019−6.3%197
    Nadorurban158,202−2.2%4,389
    Bni Ansarurban50,508−10.7%885
    Al Aarouiurban46,540−2.2%2,078
    Bouargrural44,626+18.3%577
    Zaiourban36,766+2.7%2,607
    Zeghanghaneurban31,431−7.6%7,193
    Selouaneurban29,628+37.4%334
    Oulad Settoutrural26,052+12.2%62
    Bni Chikerrural22,763−15.3%183
    Arekmanerural16,477−10.9%87.8
    Ihaddadenerural15,667+9.2%396
    Bni Oukil Oulad M'handrural14,691+37.3%89.4
    Iaazzanenerural12,706+14.2%152
    Tiztoutinerural9,349−4.5%46.8
    Bni Sidel Jbelrural8,199−8.2%125
    Iksanerural7,731−8.2%119
    Ras-El-Maurban7,527−0.7%154
    Hassi-Berkanerural7,465−15.1%13.3
    Bni Bouifrourrural6,846+6.7%288
    Bni Sidel Loutarural5,366−14.6%24.7
    Oulad Daoud Zkhaninerural3,149−20.1%13.2
    Al Barkanyenerural2,278−10.3%28.3
    Afsourural2,020−31.1%6.7
    Berkaneurban99,069−9.3%3,671
    Sidi Slimane Echcharaaurban31,686+4.9%4,759
    Zegzelrural23,846+47.8%180
    Boughribarural19,013−7.3%69.4
    Ahfirurban16,310−16.9%2,630
    Aghbalrural16,113+8.1%104
    Madaghrural14,659+1.2%148
    Laatamnarural14,561+4.0%137
    Chouihiarural11,249−8.1%44.5
    Saidiaurban10,514+19.8%416
    Aklimurban8,630−11.0%2,791
    Fezouanerural5,783+13.6%47.8
    Sidi Bouhriarural4,088−9.7%31.8
    Rislanerural3,783−11.3%11.1
    Ain Erreggadaurban2,391−11.3%1,792
    Tafoughaltrural2,366−13.5%20.5
    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
    Guercifurban80,703−11.2%3,119
    Houara Oulad Rahorural39,947+27.0%41
    Taddartrural26,540+19.9%25.2
    Sakarural20,857−0.9%12.2
    Lamrijarural14,457−0.7%19.4
    Ras Laksarrural12,092+15.0%24
    Assebbabrural7,144+1.1%13.3
    Barkinerural6,839−27.8%7.7
    Mazguitamrural6,141−24.1%9.6
    Oulad Bourimarural1,117−24.8%10.5
    Mtalssarural16,778−0.1%31.1
    Driouchurban15,661+6.2%1,470
    Midarurban15,391+2.5%164
    Ben Taieburban15,002+5.2%1,172
    Temsamanerural12,198−12.4%121
    Trougoutrural11,348−1.0%102
    Ain Zohrarural8,705−17.9%27.9
    Dar El Kebdanirural8,518−14.1%95.6
    Tsaftrural8,401−12.3%55.6
    Tafersitrural8,202−10.2%111
    M'hajerrural8,008−14.7%75.8
    Boudinarrural7,996−18.9%91.4
    Ouardanarural7,032−1.2%165
    Oulad Amgharrural5,755−4.2%91.4
    Ijermaouasrural5,303−29.7%31.8
    Bni Marghninerural4,950−21.0%118
    Ifernirural4,873−23.4%41
    Ait Maitrural4,721−15.9%30.9
    Amejjaourural4,177−16.3%31.6
    Azlafrural4,132−16.0%48.2
    Talilitrural3,881−25.5%79.8
    Oulad Boubkerrural3,703−54.0%13.1
    Tazaghinerural3,456−20.1%56.5
    Bouarfaurban30,068+4.2%6,312
    Talsintrural18,806+16.3%10.7
    Bni Tadjiterural17,557+8.7%5.6
    Bouchaouenerural15,242+16.7%4
    Tendrararural14,269−7.3%2.2
    Bouananerural11,181+11.4%3.9
    Figuigurban10,449−3.9%115
    Bni Guilrural8,261+22.8%1.5
    Boumeriemerural8,067−5.3%4.2
    Maatarkarural6,554−17.9%0.9
    Abbou Lakhalrural1,790−11.3%1
    Ain Chairrural1,501−3.4%11.7
    Ain Chouaterrural706−29.8%1.3
    Jeradaurban41,014−5.7%2,361
    Ain Bni Matharurban15,488−4.9%1,127
    Bni Matharrural10,887+22.7%6.7
    Guenfoudarural5,712+2.2%14.8
    Laaouinaterural5,467+41.4%12.6
    Ouled Ghziyelrural4,656−38.1%5.6
    Tioulirural4,305−17.2%7.3
    Touissiturban3,066−2.3%714
    Mrijarural2,882−14.2%2.2
    Gafaitrural2,604−2.0%9.3
    Lebkhatarural2,541−2.7%9.1
    Sidi Boubkerrural2,354−10.8%63.7
    Ouled Sidi Abdelhakemrural1,276−42.2%1.6
    Ras Asfourrural1,275+0.1%12

    In the data

    Code
    02
    As digits
    02
    Record
    /api/regions/02.json
    Communes
    /api/regions/02/communes/page/1.json
    Boundary
    /api/regions/02/boundary.geojson
    Census figures
    /api/regions/02/indicators.json
    Business and jobs
    /api/regions/02/economy.json
    Urban dwellings
    /api/regions/02/housing.json

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