Larache Province
Larache Province
إقليم العرائش ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵄⵔⴰⵢⵛ | |
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| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima |
| Seat | Larache |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,684 km2 (1,036 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 510,211 |
Larache Province (Arabic: إقليم العرائش; ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵄⵔⴰⵢⵛ) is a province in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. Its capital is Larache. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 510,211.[1]
The major cities are:
History
The territory of present-day Larache Province has a long history linked to its strategic position on the Atlantic coast of northern Morocco. The region experienced various occupations during antiquity and the Islamic period, notably around the archaeological site of Lixus.
Geography
Larache Province is located in northwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic coast. It is bordered:
- to the north by the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture;
- to the east by Chefchaouen Province and Ouezzane Province;
- to the south by Sidi Kacem Province;
- to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The province includes two main geographical areas:
- a mountainous zone in the north and east (Beni Arous, Aaroura, Tazrout), part of the western Rif;
- a broad plain in the south, corresponding to the extension of the Gharb plain (Ksar el-Kebir, Larache, Zouada, Laouamra), which is favorable to agriculture.
The climate is Mediterranean with oceanic influence, characterized by mild, wet winters and moderate summers.
Administrative divisions
The province is composed of several urban and rural communes. It notably includes the municipalities of Larache and Ksar el Kebir, along with a number of rural communes distributed across its territory.
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[2]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ksar El Kebir | 331.01.01. | Municipality | 22532 | 107380 | 34 | 107346 | |
| Larache | 331.01.03. | Municipality | 23399 | 107371 | 131 | 107240 | |
| Bou Jedyane | 331.03.01. | Rural commune | 2378 | 12161 | 0 | 12161 | |
| Ksar Bjir | 331.03.03. | Rural commune | 2583 | 14876 | 0 | 14876 | |
| Laouamra | 331.03.05. | Rural commune | 5205 | 35161 | 3 | 35158 | |
| Oulad Ouchih | 331.03.07. | Rural commune | 3851 | 22426 | 1 | 22425 | |
| Souaken | 331.03.09. | Rural commune | 1841 | 12362 | 0 | 12362 | |
| Souk L'Qolla | 331.03.11. | Rural commune | 2933 | 16903 | 0 | 16903 | |
| Souk Tolba | 331.03.13. | Rural commune | 2137 | 13142 | 0 | 13142 | |
| Tatoft | 331.03.15. | Rural commune | 2229 | 11005 | 0 | 11005 | |
| Zouada | 331.03.17. | Rural commune | 3100 | 20930 | 0 | 20930 | |
| Ayacha | 331.05.01. | Rural commune | 1563 | 8678 | 0 | 8678 | |
| Bni Arouss | 331.05.03. | Rural commune | 2019 | 10288 | 0 | 10288 | |
| Bni Garfett | 331.05.05. | Rural commune | 2963 | 16393 | 0 | 16393 | |
| Rissana Chamalia | 331.05.07. | Rural commune | 2045 | 12266 | 0 | 12266 | |
| Rissana Janoubia | 331.05.09. | Rural commune | 2592 | 15890 | 0 | 15890 | |
| Sahel | 331.05.11. | Rural commune | 2949 | 15785 | 0 | 15785 | 4826 residents live in the center, called Khemis Sahel; 10959 residents live in rural areas. |
| Tazroute | 331.05.13. | Rural commune | 1166 | 6438 | 0 | 6438 | |
| Zaaroura | 331.05.15. | Rural commune | 2459 | 12931 | 0 | 12931 | |
References
- ↑ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).
- ↑ "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.
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