| Essaouira Province | |
| Native Name: | إقليم الصويرة |
| Settlement Type: | Province |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Morocco |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Essaouira |
| Population As Of: | 2004 |
| Population Total: | 339818 |
| Utc Offset: | +0 |
| Timezone Dst: | WEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
| Coordinates: | 31.5°N -55°W |
Essaouira (Arabic: إقليم الصويرة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 452,979 https://archive.today/20130209152057/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248410208&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6459&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500
The major cities and towns are: https://archive.today/20120919022536/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248939300&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6459&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500
The province is divided administratively into the following:[1]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211.01.01. | Municipality | 499 | 2497 | 2 | 2495 | ||
| 211.01.03. | Municipality | 963 | 4698 | 2 | 4696 | ||
| 211.01.05. | Municipality | 16129 | 69493 | 276 | 69217 | ||
| 211.01.07. | Municipality | 891 | 4133 | 0 | 4133 | ||
| 211.01.09. | Municipality | 1935 | 9984 | 1 | 9983 | ||
| 211.03.01. | Rural commune | 1342 | 7081 | 0 | 7081 | ||
| 211.03.03. | Rural commune | 2738 | 15037 | 1 | 15036 | ||
| 211.03.05. | Rural commune | 1802 | 8984 | 0 | 8984 | ||
| 211.03.07. | Rural commune | 1112 | 6669 | 0 | 6669 | ||
| 211.03.09. | Rural commune | 1912 | 10842 | 0 | 10842 | ||
| 211.03.11. | Rural commune | 1263 | 6878 | 0 | 6878 | ||
| 211.03.13. | Rural commune | 1025 | 5324 | 0 | 5324 | ||
| 211.03.15. | Rural commune | 1229 | 7029 | 0 | 7029 | ||
| 211.03.17. | Rural commune | 817 | 4220 | 0 | 4220 | ||
| 211.03.19. | Rural commune | 1109 | 6273 | 0 | 6273 | ||
| 211.03.21. | Rural commune | 1063 | 5969 | 5 | 5964 | ||
| 211.03.23. | Rural commune | 719 | 4583 | 0 | 4583 | ||
| 211.03.25. | Rural commune | 919 | 5463 | 0 | 5463 | ||
| 211.03.27. | Rural commune | 1281 | 7782 | 0 | 7782 | ||
| 211.03.29. | Rural commune | 651 | 3878 | 0 | 3878 | ||
| 211.03.31. | Rural commune | 2367 | 12188 | 15 | 12173 | 912 residents live in the center, called Ounagha; 11276 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 211.03.33. | Rural commune | 1293 | 6963 | 0 | 6963 | ||
| 211.03.35. | Rural commune | 1303 | 7635 | 0 | 7635 | ||
| 211.03.37. | Rural commune | 1320 | 6623 | 0 | 6623 | ||
| 211.03.39. | Rural commune | 1310 | 7880 | 0 | 7880 | ||
| 211.03.41. | Rural commune | 1588 | 9553 | 0 | 9553 | ||
| 211.03.43. | Rural commune | 2078 | 13203 | 0 | 13203 | ||
| 211.03.45. | Rural commune | 882 | 6088 | 0 | 6088 | ||
| 211.03.47. | Rural commune | 1294 | 7110 | 7 | 7103 | 1174 residents live in the center, called Tafetachte; 5936 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 211.03.49. | Rural commune | 2202 | 11479 | 0 | 11479 | ||
| 211.03.51. | Rural commune | 1161 | 6432 | 0 | 6432 | ||
| 211.05.01. | Rural commune | 559 | 3321 | 0 | 3321 | ||
| 211.05.03. | Rural commune | 1647 | 8934 | 0 | 8934 | ||
| 211.05.05. | Rural commune | 990 | 4917 | 5 | 4912 | ||
| 211.05.07. | Rural commune | 928 | 5437 | 0 | 5437 | ||
| 211.05.09. | Rural commune | 1321 | 7603 | 0 | 7603 | ||
| 211.05.11. | Rural commune | 1518 | 8605 | 0 | 8605 | ||
| 211.05.13. | Rural commune | 1185 | 6627 | 0 | 6627 | ||
| 211.05.15. | Rural commune | 1081 | 6557 | 0 | 6557 | ||
| 211.05.17. | Rural commune | 1265 | 7369 | 0 | 7369 | ||
| 211.05.19. | Rural commune | 1053 | 6650 | 1 | 6649 | ||
| 211.05.21. | Rural commune | 1067 | 6432 | 0 | 6432 | ||
| 211.05.23. | Rural commune | 1281 | 7148 | 0 | 7148 | ||
| 211.05.25. | Rural commune | 1406 | 8215 | 2 | 8213 | ||
| 211.05.27. | Rural commune | 1110 | 6044 | 0 | 6044 | ||
| 211.05.29. | Rural commune | 1304 | 7360 | 0 | 7360 | ||
| 211.05.31. | Rural commune | 872 | 5102 | 0 | 5102 | ||
| 211.05.33. | Rural commune | 1146 | 6183 | 0 | 6183 | ||
| 211.05.35. | Rural commune | 854 | 4301 | 0 | 4301 | ||
| 211.05.37. | Rural commune | 902 | 4335 | 8 | 4327 | ||
| 211.05.39. | Rural commune | 1380 | 7090 | 1 | 7089 | 2675 residents live in the center, called Smimou; 4415 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 211.05.41. | Rural commune | 889 | 5234 | 0 | 5234 | ||
| 211.05.43. | Rural commune | 778 | 4552 | 0 | 4552 | ||
| 211.05.45. | Rural commune | 924 | 5135 | 0 | 5135 | ||
| 211.05.47. | Rural commune | 1340 | 7870 | 0 | 7870 | ||
| 211.05.49. | Rural commune | 866 | 4769 | 2 | 4767 | ||
| 211.05.51. | Rural commune | 887 | 5218 | 0 | 5218 | ||