Skhirate-Témara Prefecture
Skhirate-Témara Prefecture
عمالة الصخيرات-تمارة ⵜⴰⵎⵏⴱⴰⴹⵜ ⵏ ⵚⵚⵅⵉⵕⴰⵜ-ⵜⵎⴰⵔⴰ[1] | |
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 Mausoleum of Abdallah Ibn Yasin at Krifla | |
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Interactive map of Skhirate-Témara Prefecture | |
| Country | Morocco |
| Region | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra |
| Seat | Témara |
| Area | |
• Total | 485 km2 (187 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 783,475 |
| • Density | 1,620/km2 (4,180/sq mi) |
Skhirate-Témara is a Moroccan prefecture located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region, with its capital in Témara.
Created in 1983, it covers an area of 485 square kilometres (187 sq mi)[2] and had a population of 783,475 inhabitants in 2024.[3] It is part of the Rabat metropolitan area and represents a zone of significant urban and residential growth. Its governor since 2024 has been Mustapha Ennouhi.
The major cities are:
Geography
Located along the Atlantic coast, the prefecture of Skhirate-Témara benefits from a coastline of approximately 25 kilometers of beaches.
Its territory includes both expanding urban areas, particularly around Témara and Tamesna, as well as peri-urban and rural areas further inland.
Climate
The climate is Mediterranean with oceanic influence. It is characterized by mild winters, moderate summers, and irregular rainfall, with humidity influenced by the proximity to the Atlantic Ocean.
Environment
The prefecture includes several natural and managed forest areas. The Rabat green belt, covering approximately 1,500 hectares (3,700 acres), constitutes one of the main ecological zones of the region, despite the partial degradation of some historic forest areas.
Administration
Administrative divisions
The prefecture of Skhirate-Témara includes:
- six urban municipalities: Témara, Skhirate, Harhoura, Ain Attig, Tamesna, and Ain El Aouda;
- five rural communes: Sabbah, Mers El Kheir, El Menzeh, Oumazza, and Sidi Yahya Zaër.
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[4]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ain El Aouda | 501.01.01. | Municipality | 5701 | 25105 | 3 | 25102 | |
| Harhoura | 501.01.03. | Municipality | 2297 | 9245 | 454 | 8791 | |
| Skhirat | 501.01.05. | Municipality | 8574 | 43025 | 74 | 42951 | |
| Temara | 501.01.07. | Municipality | 48066 | 225497 | 314 | 225183 | |
| El Menzeh | 501.03.01. | Rural commune | 1190 | 5999 | 14 | 5985 | |
| Oumazza | 501.03.03. | Rural commune | 2249 | 10530 | 5 | 10525 | |
| Sidi Yahya Zaer | 501.03.11. | Rural commune | 5624 | 28773 | 1 | 28772 | |
| Ain Attig | 501.05.01. | Municipality | 3165 | 17688 | 11 | 17677 | |
| Mers El Kheir | 501.05.03. | Rural commune | 2725 | 14488 | 16 | 14472 | |
| Sabbah | 501.05.05. | Rural commune | 2229 | 12912 | 5 | 12907 |
References
- ↑ "ⵜⴰⵎⵙⴹⴼⵕⵜ ⵏ ⵉⴳⵎⴰⵎⵏ" (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight). Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ "Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaër : La région". www.ads.ma. Agence de développement social - Coordination régionale de Rabat. Retrieved 21 November 2012.
- ↑ "City Population: Check for Humans". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
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