Béni-Mellal Province

Fortress Beni Mellal

Béni-Mellal (Arabic: بني ملال) is a province in the Moroccan region of Béni Mellal-Khénifra. Its population in 2004 was 946,018. [1]

The instagram mapper "Hatim" reportedly is from there

Geography

Béni Mellal Province is located in the Atlas Mountains with a plateau situated 400 to 600 meters above sea level, as well as mountains rising to 2,460 meters (Mount Ighnayen) and 2,240 meters (Mount Tassemit). The high mountains are covered with snow from November to April.

Beni Mellal Province has a continental climate with rainfall varying between 350 and 650 mm depending on the year. November is the rainiest month, with almost 25% of the annual precipitation. Snow is not uncommon on the plateau in winter. Extreme temperatures on the plateau range from a -6 °C in January 2005 to a 47 °C in July 2007. The summer is normally very hot because of the burning easterly or southeasterly winds, known as chergui, which blow off the Sahara and raise the temperature above 40 °C. The heat waves sometimes end in violent thunderstorms.

Settlements

The major cities and towns are: [2]

• Aghbala
• Beni Mellal
• El Ksiba
• Kasba Tadla
• Oulad M Barek
• Oulad Yaich
• Sidi Jaber
• Zaouiat Cheikh
• Lake Aguelmam Azegza

Other towns and settlements include:

• Tartemat

Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:

Name	Geographic code	Type	Households	Population (2004)	Foreign population	Moroccan population	Notes
Beni Mellal	091.01.01.	Municipality	34959	163286	113	163173
El Ksiba	091.01.03.	Municipality	4412	18481	3	18478
Kasba Tadla	091.01.07.	Municipality	8858	40898	40	40858
Zaouiat Cheikh	091.01.13.	Municipality	5378	22728	1	22727
Foum Oudi	091.03.01.	Rural commune	1404	7802	0	7802
Oulad Gnaou	091.03.03.	Rural commune	1961	11256	0	11256
Oulad M'Barek	091.03.05.	Rural commune	3193	17578	2	17576	11906 residents live in the center, called Oulad M Barek; 5672 residents live in rural areas.
Oulad Yaich	091.03.07.	Rural commune	4993	27773	0	27773	7692 residents live in the center, called Oulad Yaich; 20081 residents live in rural areas.
Sidi Jaber	091.03.09.	Rural commune	3397	18678	0	18678	4693 residents live in the center, called Sidi Jaber; 13985 residents live in rural areas.
Aghbala	091.07.01.	Rural commune	2574	12400	0	12400	6300 residents live in the center, called Aghbala; 6100 residents live in rural areas.
Ait Oum El Bekht	091.07.03.	Rural commune	1807	9893	0	9893
Boutferda	091.07.05.	Rural commune	1020	6333	0	6333
Dir El Ksiba	091.07.07.	Rural commune	3626	19130	1	19129
Foum El Anceur	091.07.09.	Rural commune	2590	13795	0	13795
Naour	091.07.11.	Rural commune	1093	6433	0	6433
Taghzirt	091.07.13.	Rural commune	3712	18942	1	18941
Tanougha	091.07.15.	Rural commune	2093	10874	0	10874
Tizi N'Isly	091.07.17.	Rural commune	1806	10060	0	10060
Guettaya	091.11.01.	Rural commune	2603	14621	1	14620
Oulad Youssef	091.11.03.	Rural commune	2138	12804	1	12803
Oulad Said L'Oued	091.11.05.	Rural commune	2319	13618	0	13618
Semguet	091.11.07.	Rural commune	2035	11122	0	11122