| El Haouz | |
| Native Name: | إقليم الحوز |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Morocco |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Tahannaout |
| Leader Title: | Governor |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Total: | 484312 |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Timezone Dst: | WEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 31.35°N -64°W |
Al Haouz (Arabic: إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312.
The major cities and towns are:[1]
In September 2023 the province was the epicenter (31.073°N 8.407°W) of a violent magnitude 6.9 earthquake which upon first reports left over 2,800 people dead and more than 3,000 others injured.[2] [3] [4]
The province is divided administratively into the following:[5]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 041.01.01. | Municipality | 3767 | 20005 | 13 | 19992 | ||
| 041.03.01. | Rural commune | 1490 | 9905 | 0 | 9905 | ||
| 041.03.03. | Rural commune | 934 | 6967 | 0 | 6967 | ||
| 041.03.05. | Rural commune | 3327 | 19239 | 0 | 19239 | ||
| 041.03.07. | Rural commune | 1027 | 8112 | 0 | 8112 | ||
| 041.03.09. | Rural commune | 3353 | 19286 | 0 | 19286 | ||
| 041.03.11. | Rural commune | 3752 | 22805 | 21 | 22784 | 867 residents live in the center, called Ghmate; 21938 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.03.13. | Rural commune | 1804 | 12454 | 0 | 12454 | ||
| 041.03.15. | Rural commune | 3544 | 20649 | 21 | 20628 | 986 residents live in the center, called Sidi Abdallah Ghiat; 19663 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.03.17. | Rural commune | 1805 | 10325 | 0 | 10325 | ||
| 041.03.19. | Rural commune | 1943 | 12245 | 0 | 12245 | ||
| 041.03.21. | Rural commune | 2292 | 14583 | 9 | 14574 | ||
| 041.03.23. | Rural commune | 3499 | 21106 | 0 | 21106 | ||
| 041.03.25. | Rural commune | 3143 | 22353 | 3 | 22350 | ||
| 041.03.27. | Rural commune | 2055 | 11458 | 2 | 11456 | ||
| 041.03.29. | Rural commune | 2826 | 19154 | 1 | 19153 | ||
| 041.05.01. | Rural commune | 760 | 4222 | 0 | 4222 | ||
| 041.05.03. | Rural commune | 2997 | 13711 | 18 | 13693 | 10783 residents live in the center, called Amizmiz; 2928 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.05.05. | Rural commune | 750 | 4173 | 0 | 4173 | ||
| 041.05.07. | Rural commune | 1187 | 6314 | 0 | 6314 | ||
| 041.05.09. | Rural commune | 1132 | 5762 | 0 | 5762 | ||
| 041.05.11. | Rural commune | 1251 | 6006 | 11 | 5995 | 3348 residents live in the center, called Lalla Takarkoust; 2658 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.05.13. | Rural commune | 1079 | 6133 | 0 | 6133 | ||
| 041.05.15. | Rural commune | 1065 | 5557 | 0 | 5557 | ||
| 041.05.17. | Rural commune | 1253 | 6540 | 0 | 6540 | ||
| 041.05.19. | Rural commune | 812 | 3889 | 0 | 3889 | ||
| 041.07.01. | Rural commune | 823 | 4608 | 0 | 4608 | ||
| 041.07.03. | Rural commune | 2930 | 18674 | 5 | 18669 | ||
| 041.07.05. | Rural commune | 858 | 5619 | 0 | 5619 | ||
| 041.07.07. | Rural commune | 1100 | 6641 | 0 | 6641 | ||
| 041.07.09. | Rural commune | 1044 | 5537 | 0 | 5537 | ||
| 041.07.11. | Rural commune | 1281 | 6916 | 6 | 6910 | ||
| 041.07.13. | Rural commune | 1494 | 7702 | 0 | 7702 | ||
| 041.09.01. | Rural commune | 1971 | 10979 | 0 | 10979 | 3273 residents live in the center, called My Brahim; 7706 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.09.03. | Rural commune | 655 | 4440 | 1 | 4439 | ||
| 041.09.05. | Rural commune | 4777 | 26990 | 5 | 26985 | ||
| 041.09.07. | Rural commune | 3503 | 22283 | 3 | 22280 | ||
| 041.09.09. | Rural commune | 5258 | 29562 | 13 | 29549 | 6585 residents live in the center, called Tahannaout; 22977 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 041.09.11. | Rural commune | 4146 | 21408 | 23 | 21385 | 6346 residents live in the center, called Tameslouht; 15062 residents live in rural areas. | |