Ouarzazate Province (Arabic: إقليم ورزازات, romanized: ʾiqlīm Warzāzāt) is a province in the administrative region of Drâa-Tafilalet, Morocco. Its population in 2004 was 499,980.[1]
Ouarzazate Province
إقليم ورززات | |
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 Kasbah Taourirt in Ouarzazate | |
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Capital | Ouarzazate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 41.550 km2 (16.043 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 499,980 |
The major cities and towns are:[2]
Subdivisions
editThe province is divided administratively into the following:[3]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazate | 401.01.07. | Municipality | 10767 | 56616 | 89 | 56527 | |
| Taznakht | 401.01.09. | Municipality | 1179 | 6185 | 0 | 6185 | |
| Ait Zineb | 401.03.01. | Rural commune | 1518 | 9233 | 9 | 9224 | |
| Amerzgane | 401.03.03. | Rural commune | 1290 | 7593 | 1 | 7592 | |
| Aznaguen | 401.03.05. | Rural commune | 1872 | 12040 | 0 | 12040 | |
| Ighrem Nogdal | 401.03.07. | Rural commune | 2209 | 14014 | 7 | 14007 | |
| Khouzama | 401.03.09. | Rural commune | 1373 | 8191 | 0 | 8191 | |
| Ouisselsate | 401.03.11. | Rural commune | 2413 | 15361 | 2 | 15359 | |
| Siroua | 401.03.13. | Rural commune | 1482 | 9633 | 0 | 9633 | |
| Telouet | 401.03.15. | Rural commune | 2035 | 14211 | 0 | 14211 | |
| Tidli | 401.03.17. | Rural commune | 2169 | 14660 | 1 | 14659 | |
| Ghassate | 401.07.01. | Rural commune | 1233 | 8815 | 0 | 8815 | |
| Idelsane | 401.07.03. | Rural commune | 1214 | 8140 | 0 | 8140 | |
| Imi N'Oulaoune | 401.07.05. | Rural commune | 2654 | 19968 | 0 | 19968 | |
| Skoura Ahl El Oust | 401.07.07. | Rural commune | 3445 | 22880 | 4 | 22876 | 2808 residents live in the center, called Skoura; 20072 residents live in rural areas. |
| Tarmigt | 401.07.09. | Rural commune | 5241 | 30871 | 20 | 30851 | 21168 residents live in the center, called Tabounte; 9703 residents live in rural areas. |
| Toundoute | 401.07.11. | Rural commune | 1689 | 11877 | 2 | 11875 |
References
edit- ^ "World Gazetteer: Ouarzazate - profile of geographical entity including…". 9 February 2013. Archived from the original on 9 February 2013.
- ^ "World Gazetteer: Ouarzazate - largest cities (per geographical entity)". 18 September 2012. Archived from the original on 18 September 2012.
- ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
External links
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