Errachidia Province Explained

Province of Errachidia
Official Name:إقليم الراشيدية
Settlement Type:Province
Flag Size:250px
Coordinates:31.9304°N -4.4231°W
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Morocco
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Drâa-Tafilalet
Subdivision Type2:Capital
Subdivision Name2:Errachidia
Leader Title:Governor
Leader Name:Abdellah Amimi
Area Total Km2:60000
Population As Of:2004
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:556612
Population Density Km2:8.7
Timezone:WET
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Timezone1:Greenwich Mean Time
Website:http://www.errachidia.org/
Iso Code:MAR

Errachidia (Arabic: إقليم الراشيدية) is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafilalt.

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]

Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004)Foreign population Moroccan population Notes
201.01.01. Municipality 4035 23637 5 23632
201.01.03. Municipality 1828 9867 1 9866
201.01.05. Municipality 14624 76759 47 76712
201.01.09. Municipality 3054 16593 3 16590
201.01.11. Municipality 1981 12135 1 12134
201.01.13. Municipality 3251 20469 1 20468
201.01.15. Municipality 1289 7494 2 7492
201.03.01. Rural commune 688 4937 0 4937
201.03.03. Rural commune 2578 18332 1 18331
201.03.07. Rural commune 1022 7881 0 7881
201.03.09. Rural commune 585 4087 1 4086
201.05.03. Rural commune 890 5273 0 5273
201.07.01. Rural commune 1929 11506 0 11506 1272 residents live in the center, called Aoufous; 10234 residents live in rural areas.
201.07.03. Rural commune 2133 13803 0 13803
201.07.05. Rural commune 2081 13324 1 13323
201.07.07. Rural commune 2190 13017 1 13016
201.07.09. Rural commune 1000 5709 3 5706
201.11.01. Rural commune 2282 16709 0 16709
201.11.03. Rural commune 727 5575 3 5572
201.11.05. Rural commune 2147 16163 0 16163
201.11.07. Rural commune 820 5337 1 5336
201.11.09. Rural commune 385 3081 0 3081
201.13.01. Rural commune 1306 9357 0 9357
201.13.03. Rural commune 3010 20214 2 20212
201.13.05. Rural commune 1713 12624 0 12624
201.13.07. Rural commune 1685 11879 0 11879
201.13.09. Rural commune 1024 6742 0 6742
201.13.11. Rural commune 2340 16681 1 16680
201.13.13. Rural commune 1218 7346 1 7345

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . 2009-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100216181436/http://futur.oasis.ifrance.com/Information_Tourisme_Errachidia.pdf . 2010-02-16 . dead .
  2. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004 . Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com . 27 April 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724191316/http://www.lavieeco.com/documents_officiels/Recensement%20population.pdf . 24 July 2012 .