Errachidia Province

Errachidia (Berber language: Imetɣaren) is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafilalt.

Province of Errachidia
Province
Tamnaḍt en Imetɣaren
إقليم الراشيدية
Province of Errachidia is located in Morocco
Province of Errachidia
Province of Errachidia
Coordinates: 31.930385°N 4.423088°W / 31.930385; -4.423088
Country Morocco
RegionDrâa-Tafilalet
CapitalErrachidia
Government
 • GovernorAbdellah Amimi
Area
 • Total60,000 km2 (20,000 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)[1]
 • Total556,612
 • Density8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zoneGreenwich Mean Time
ISO 3166 codeMAR
Websitehttp://www.errachidia.org/

Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figig to the northeast, Midelt to the north, Tinghir to the west, and Zagura to the southwest. It is considered to be one of the most historically important regions of Morocco.

Errachidia, whose former name is Ksar Souk and Imetɣaren in the Berber language, was named Rachid, in tribute to one of the main founders of the Alaouite dynasty, the current Moroccan royal family.

Cities

Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:[2]

NameGeographic codeTypeHouseholdsPopulation (2004)Foreign populationMoroccan populationNotes
Arfoud201.01.01.Municipality403523637523632
Boudnib201.01.03.Municipality1828986719866
Errachidia201.01.05.Municipality14624767594776712
Goulmima201.01.09.Municipality305416593316590
Jorf201.01.11.Municipality198112135112134
Moulay Ali Cherif201.01.13.Municipality325120469120468
Tinejdad201.01.15.Municipality1289749427492
Aarab Sebbah Gheris201.03.01.Rural commune688493704937
Aarab Sebbah Ziz201.03.03.Rural commune257818332118331
Es-Sifa201.03.07.Rural commune1022788107881
Fezna201.03.09.Rural commune585408714086
Amellagou201.05.03.Rural commune890527305273
Aoufous201.07.01.Rural commune1929115060115061272 residents live in the center, called Aoufous; 10234 residents live in rural areas.
Chorfa M'Daghra201.07.03.Rural commune213313803013803
Er-Rteb201.07.05.Rural commune208113324113323
Lkheng201.07.07.Rural commune219013017113016
Oued Naam201.07.09.Rural commune1000570935706
Bni M'Hamed Sijelmassa201.11.01.Rural commune228216709016709
Er-Rissani201.11.03.Rural commune727557535572
Es-Sfalat201.11.05.Rural commune214716163016163
Et-Taous201.11.07.Rural commune820533715336
Sidi Ali201.11.09.Rural commune385308103081
Aghbalou N'Kerdous201.13.01.Rural commune1306935709357
Ferkla El Oulia201.13.03.Rural commune301020214220212
Ferkla Es-Soufla201.13.05.Rural commune171312624012624
Gheris El Ouloui201.13.07.Rural commune168511879011879
Gheris Es-Soufli201.13.09.Rural commune1024674206742
Melaab201.13.11.Rural commune234016681116680
Tadighoust201.13.13.Rural commune1218734617345

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2009-06-01.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "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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