Ouezzane (Arabic: وزان) is a province in the Moroccan region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. It was created in 2009 from parts of Chefchaouen Province and Sidi Kacem Province,[1] and recorded a population of 300,637 in the 2014 Moroccan census.[2] The capital is Ouezzane.
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Subdivisions
editThe province is divided administratively into the following municipalities and communes:
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004)[3] | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouezzane | 481.01.09. | Municipality | 12594 | 57972 | 47 | 57925 | |
| Bni Quolla | 481.07.01. | Rural commune | 3328 | 17512 | 6 | 17506 | |
| Lamjaara | 481.07.03. | Rural commune | 3053 | 16899 | 0 | 16899 | 2321 residents live in the center, called Ain Dorij; 14578 residents live in rural areas. |
| Masmouda | 481.07.05. | Rural commune | 3352 | 17126 | 5 | 17121 | |
| Mzefroune | 481.07.07. | Rural commune | 1665 | 8110 | 2 | 8108 | |
| Ounnana | 481.07.09. | Rural commune | 2316 | 13627 | 0 | 13627 | |
| Sidi Ahmed Cherif | 481.07.11. | Rural commune | 1845 | 10413 | 0 | 10413 | |
| Sidi Bousber | 481.07.13. | Rural commune | 2191 | 11260 | 0 | 11260 | |
| Sidi Redouane | 481.07.15. | Rural commune | 4116 | 20782 | 0 | 20782 | |
| Teroual | 481.07.17. | Rural commune | 2484 | 13046 | 0 | 13046 | |
| Zghira | 481.07.19. | Rural commune | 2867 | 16070 | 0 | 16070 | |
| Ain Beida | 151.09.01. | Rural commune | 2193 | 11851 | 0 | 11851 | |
| Asjen | 151.09.03. | Rural commune | 2497 | 13113 | 0 | 13113 | |
| Brikcha | 151.09.05. | Rural commune | 2192 | 10999 | 0 | 10999 | 1510 residents live in the center, called Brikcha; 9489 residents live in rural areas. |
| Kalaat Bouqorra | 151.09.07. | Rural commune | 2846 | 15165 | 0 | 15165 | |
| Moqrisset | 151.09.09. | Rural commune | 2135 | 10864 | 1 | 10863 | 1680 residents live in the center, called Moqrisset; 9184 residents live in rural areas. |
| Zoumi | 151.09.11. | Rural commune | 7743 | 39719 | 1 | 39718 | 3830 residents live in the center, called Zoumi; 35889 residents live in rural areas. |
References
edit- ^ "Bulletin Officiel n° 5744 du 24 Joumada II 1430". Government of Morocco. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
- ^ Census 2014. (in Arabic and French)
- ^ "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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