Morocco communes
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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

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%
More census figures

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%
  • Doesn’t travel to work8.9%
  • Taxi5.3%
  • Bus4.8%
  • Employer’s transport4.1%
  • Informal transport1.8%
  • Another way0.8%
  • Animal0.2%
  • Train0.1%
  • Tram0.0%

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
More dwelling figures

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
More business figures

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%

Douars

Oriental’s rural communes hold 2,121 douars, with 777,608 people. Their homes are, on average, this far from the nearest of each.

Lycée
14.1 km39.7% of homes more than 10 km away
Collège
9.6 km29.3% of homes more than 10 km away
Health centre
9.0 km24.4% of homes more than 10 km away
Paved road
2.0 km3.0% of homes more than 10 km away
Primary school
2.3 km1.4% of homes more than 10 km away

Every commune on the map

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
Nadorurban158,202−2.2%4,389
Taourirturban100,402−2.9%5,425
Berkaneurban99,069−9.3%3,671
Guercifurban80,703−11.2%3,119
Bni Ansarurban50,508−10.7%885
Al Aarouiurban46,540−2.2%2,078
Bouargrural44,626+18.3%577
Jeradaurban41,014−5.7%2,361
El Aioun Sidi Melloukurban40,652−2.8%3,265
Houara Oulad Rahorural39,947+27.0%41
Zaiourban36,766+2.7%2,607
Sidi Slimane Echcharaaurban31,686+4.9%4,759
Zeghanghaneurban31,431−7.6%7,193
Bouarfaurban30,068+4.2%6,312
Selouaneurban29,628+37.4%334
Taddartrural26,540+19.9%25.2
Oulad Settoutrural26,052+12.2%62
Zegzelrural23,846+47.8%180
Bni Chikerrural22,763−15.3%183
Sakarural20,857−0.9%12.2
Boughribarural19,013−7.3%69.4
Talsintrural18,806+16.3%10.7
Ahl Angadrural18,051+27.2%62.9
Bni Tadjiterural17,557+8.7%5.6
Mtalssarural16,778−0.1%31.1
Arekmanerural16,477−10.9%87.8
Ahfirurban16,310−16.9%2,630
Aghbalrural16,113+8.1%104
Ihaddadenerural15,667+9.2%396
Driouchurban15,661+6.2%1,470
Ain Bni Matharurban15,488−4.9%1,127
Midarurban15,391+2.5%164
Bouchaouenerural15,242+16.7%4
Ben Taieburban15,002+5.2%1,172
Bni Oukil Oulad M'handrural14,691+37.3%89.4
Madaghrural14,659+1.2%148
Laatamnarural14,561+4.0%137
Lamrijarural14,457−0.7%19.4
Tendrararural14,269−7.3%2.2
Sidi Ali Bel Quassemrural13,951−6.9%17.8
Iaazzanenerural12,706+14.2%152
Temsamanerural12,198−12.4%121
Ras Laksarrural12,092+15.0%24
Trougoutrural11,348−1.0%102
Chouihiarural11,249−8.1%44.5
Bouananerural11,181+11.4%3.9
Ahl Oued Zarural11,024−7.6%18.5
Bni Drarurban10,907−0.3%3,056
Bni Matharrural10,887+22.7%6.7
Saidiaurban10,514+19.8%416
Figuigurban10,449−3.9%115
Islyrural10,256+52.9%49.5
Tiztoutinerural9,349−4.5%46.8
Ain Zohrarural8,705−17.9%27.9
Aklimurban8,630−11.0%2,791
Dar El Kebdanirural8,518−14.1%95.6
Tsaftrural8,401−12.3%55.6
Bni Guilrural8,261+22.8%1.5
Gteterrural8,222+12.6%9.3
Tafersitrural8,202−10.2%111
Bni Sidel Jbelrural8,199−8.2%125
Boumeriemerural8,067−5.3%4.2
Melg El Ouidanerural8,009−2.0%25.8
M'hajerrural8,008−14.7%75.8
Boudinarrural7,996−18.9%91.4
Iksanerural7,731−8.2%119
Ain Lehjerrural7,692−7.0%16.8
Ras-El-Maurban7,527−0.7%154
Hassi-Berkanerural7,465−15.1%13.3
Assebbabrural7,144+1.1%13.3
Ouardanarural7,032−1.2%165
Bni Bouifrourrural6,846+6.7%288
Barkinerural6,839−27.8%7.7
Sidi Lahsenrural6,779−26.8%7.4
Maatarkarural6,554−17.9%0.9
Bni Khaledrural6,239−7.5%34.8
Mazguitamrural6,141−24.1%9.6
Tancherfirural6,092−5.3%8.9
Sidi Moussa Lemhayarural6,062+48.1%34.4
Fezouanerural5,783+13.6%47.8
Oulad Amgharrural5,755−4.2%91.4
Guenfoudarural5,712+2.2%14.8
Laaouinaterural5,467+41.4%12.6
Bni Sidel Loutarural5,366−14.6%24.7
Ijermaouasrural5,303−29.7%31.8
Mestegmerrural5,295−18.2%9.8
Bni Marghninerural4,950−21.0%118
Ifernirural4,873−23.4%41
Ait Maitrural4,721−15.9%30.9
Ouled Ghziyelrural4,656−38.1%5.6
Debdouurban4,447−10.3%1,511
Ain Sfarural4,426−1.4%12.6
Mechraa Hammadirural4,343−23.1%8.9
Mestferkirural4,335−1.0%18.5
Tioulirural4,305−17.2%7.3
Amejjaourural4,177−16.3%31.6
Azlafrural4,132−16.0%48.2
Sidi Bouhriarural4,088−9.7%31.8
Talilitrural3,881−25.5%79.8
Rislanerural3,783−11.3%11.1
Oulad Boubkerrural3,703−54.0%13.1
Sidi Boulenouarrural3,600+4.3%21.5
Tazaghinerural3,456−20.1%56.5
Oulad Daoud Zkhaninerural3,149−20.1%13.2
Touissiturban3,066−2.3%714
Mrijarural2,882−14.2%2.2
Gafaitrural2,604−2.0%9.3
Lebkhatarural2,541−2.7%9.1
Ain Erreggadaurban2,391−11.3%1,792
Tafoughaltrural2,366−13.5%20.5
Sidi Boubkerrural2,354−10.8%63.7
Ouled M'hamedrural2,316+76.8%3.1
Al Barkanyenerural2,278−10.3%28.3
Afsourural2,020−31.1%6.7
Abbou Lakhalrural1,790−11.3%1
Ain Chairrural1,501−3.4%11.7
Bsararural1,335−6.5%9.8
Ouled Sidi Abdelhakemrural1,276−42.2%1.6
Ras Asfourrural1,275+0.1%12
Oulad Bourimarural1,117−24.8%10.5
Naimaurban1,019−6.3%197
El Atefrural933−71.0%0.9
Ain Chouaterrural706−29.8%1.3

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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