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Khémisset Province

Coordinates: 33°49′N 6°04′W / 33.817°N 6.067°W / 33.817; -6.067
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Nature of commune Ait Iko province of Khémisset Morocco

Khémisset (Arabic: الخميسات) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Its population in 2004 was 521,815 [1]. The town was founded in 1924 on the site of a military outpost on the road from Rabat to Fes; now a provincial capital, Khemisset is also the capital of the confederation of the Berber-speaking Zemmour tribes. There are many cafes and restaurants. The town also has a crafts cooperative selling regional specialities, such as carpets and mats woven in palm fibre or wool. Every Tuesday Khemisset is the venue for one of the most important country souks in Morocco, with almost 1900 stalls. The major cities and towns are: [2]

Subdivisions

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The province is divided administratively into the following:[1]

Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes
Khemisset 291.01.01. Municipality 22769 105088 70 105018
Rommani 291.01.03. Municipality 2614 12172 5 12167
Tiflet 291.01.05. Municipality 14790 69640 34 69606
Ait Mimoune 291.03.01. Rural commune 1918 10236 0 10236
Ait Ouribel 291.03.03. Rural commune 1746 10224 1 10223
Ait Siberne 291.03.05. Rural commune 1001 5232 0 5232
Ait Yadine 291.03.07. Rural commune 3463 19461 0 19461
El Ganzra 291.03.09. Rural commune 2107 13404 0 13404
Majmaa Tolba 291.03.11. Rural commune 3341 16698 1 16697
Sfassif 291.03.13. Rural commune 1467 8051 0 8051
Sidi Allal Lamsadder 291.03.15. Rural commune 1744 8740 1 8739
Sidi El Ghandour 291.03.17. Rural commune 3764 18587 8 18579
Ait Ichou 291.05.01. Rural commune 378 2213 0 2213
Ait Ikkou 291.05.03. Rural commune 1995 10676 0 10676
Bouqachmir 291.05.05. Rural commune 767 4454 0 4454
Houderrane 291.05.07. Rural commune 1484 6572 0 6572
Maaziz 291.05.09. Rural commune 2772 12171 4 12167 9190 residents live in the center, called Mâaziz; 2981 residents live in rural areas.
Oulmes 291.05.11. Rural commune 4107 19014 0 19014 9460 residents live in the center, called Oulmes; 9554 residents live in rural areas.
Tiddas 291.05.13. Rural commune 2575 11831 0 11831 3584 residents live in the center, called Tidass; 8247 residents live in rural areas.
Ain Sbit 291.07.01. Rural commune 2064 11411 1 11410
Brachoua 291.07.05. Rural commune 2256 12371 1 12370
Ezzhiliga 291.07.07. Rural commune 2858 15506 0 15506
Jemaat Moul Blad 291.07.09. Rural commune 1135 6429 0 6429
Laghoualem 291.07.11. Rural commune 2222 12560 0 12560
Marchouch 291.07.13. Rural commune 2068 11075 0 11075
Moulay Driss Aghbal 291.07.15. Rural commune 974 5603 0 5603
Ain Johra 291.09.01. Rural commune 1668 10151 1 10150
Ait Belkacem 291.09.03. Rural commune 890 4915 0 4915
Ait Bouyahya El Hajjama 291.09.05. Rural commune 1066 5514 0 5514
Ait Malek 291.09.07. Rural commune 824 4396 0 4396
Khemis Sidi Yahya 291.09.09. Rural commune 1255 6562 0 6562
M'Qam Tolba 291.09.11. Rural commune 2244 14705 0 14705
Sidi Abderrazak 291.09.13. Rural commune 2382 13654 2 13652
Sidi Boukhalkhal 291.09.15. Rural commune 1236 7200 0 7200
Sidi Allal El Bahraoui 291.09.17. Rural commune 3052 15299 11 15288 9884 residents live in the center, called Sidi Allal El Bahra; 5415 residents live in rural areas.

References

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  1. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

33°49′N 6°04′W / 33.817°N 6.067°W / 33.817; -6.067


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