| Boujdour | |
| Native Name: | إقليم بوجدور |
| Native Name Lang: | ar |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Pushpin Map: | Western Sahara |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Western Sahara |
| Pushpin Relief: | y |
| Coordinates: | 26.1333°N -44°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Western Sahara |
| Seat: | Boujdour |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Boujdour Province (Arabic: إقليم بوجدور) is a province in the Moroccan occupied region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, Western Sahara. Its population in 2004 was 46,129.[1] Its major town is Boujdour.[2]
Its territory, which is part of Western Sahara claimed by both Morocco and the Polisario Front, has been de facto administered by Morocco since the mid-1970s.
The prefecture of Boujdour is located in the north of the region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra.It covers an area of approximately .
It is bordered by:
The province of Boujdour was created by the dahir establishing the law of 6 August 1976, after the Green March of 1975 leading to the Madrid agreements which divided Western Sahara in two. The Spanish region of Seguia el-Hamra was entrusted to Morocco while that of Río de Oro to Mauritania. Like the provinces of Laâyoune and Es Semara, the province of Boujdour was created on 6 August 1976.
When it was created, the province of Boujdour had 2 circles which included 4 caïdats and the rural communes Bir Anzarane, Oum Dreyga, Boujdour and Gueltat Zemmour.
The province is divided administratively into the following:[3]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 121.01.01. | Municipality | 8416 | 36843 | 6 | 36837 | ||
| 121.03.01. | Rural commune | 95 | 6740 | 24 | 6716 | ||
| 121.03.03. | Rural commune | 380 | 1385 | 0 | 1385 | ||
| 121.03.05. | Rural commune | 292 | 1161 | 0 | 1161 | ||
In 2014 the population was 50,566, of which 42,651 were urban and 7,915 were rural.The town of Boujdour had 42,651 inhabitants, Gueltat Zemmour had 6,383, Jraifa 950 and Lamssid 572.Population growth:
| 2014 | 2004 | 1994 | 1982 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 50,566 | 46,129 | 21,691 | 8,481 | |
| Urban | 42,651 | 36,843 | 15,167 | 3,597 | |
| Rural | 7,915 | 9,286 | 6,524 | 4,884 |