Khémisset (Arabic: الخميسات) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Its population in 2004 was 521,815 https://archive.today/20130209125320/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248415351&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6472&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500This town was founded in 1924 on the site of a military outpost on the road from Rabat to Fes now a provincial capital Khemisset is also the capital of the confederation of the Berber-speaking Zemmour tribes.This is a good place to stop since there are many cafes and restaurants. The town also has a crafts cooperative where you can buy regional specialities, such as carpets and mats woven in palm fibre or wool. Every Tuesday Khemisset is the venue for one of the most important country souks in Morocco, with almost 1900 stallsThe major cities and towns are: https://archive.today/20121208215321/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248939781&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6472&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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291.01.01. | Municipality | 22769 | 105088 | 70 | 105018 | ||
| 291.01.03. | Municipality | 2614 | 12172 | 5 | 12167 | ||
| 291.01.05. | Municipality | 14790 | 69640 | 34 | 69606 | ||
| 291.03.01. | Rural commune | 1918 | 10236 | 0 | 10236 | ||
| 291.03.03. | Rural commune | 1746 | 10224 | 1 | 10223 | ||
| 291.03.05. | Rural commune | 1001 | 5232 | 0 | 5232 | ||
| 291.03.07. | Rural commune | 3463 | 19461 | 0 | 19461 | ||
| 291.03.09. | Rural commune | 2107 | 13404 | 0 | 13404 | ||
| 291.03.11. | Rural commune | 3341 | 16698 | 1 | 16697 | ||
| 291.03.13. | Rural commune | 1467 | 8051 | 0 | 8051 | ||
| 291.03.15. | Rural commune | 1744 | 8740 | 1 | 8739 | ||
| 291.03.17. | Rural commune | 3764 | 18587 | 8 | 18579 | ||
| 291.05.01. | Rural commune | 378 | 2213 | 0 | 2213 | ||
| 291.05.03. | Rural commune | 1995 | 10676 | 0 | 10676 | ||
| 291.05.05. | Rural commune | 767 | 4454 | 0 | 4454 | ||
| 291.05.07. | Rural commune | 1484 | 6572 | 0 | 6572 | ||
| 291.05.09. | Rural commune | 2772 | 12171 | 4 | 12167 | 9190 residents live in the center, called Mâaziz; 2981 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 291.05.11. | Rural commune | 4107 | 19014 | 0 | 19014 | 9460 residents live in the center, called Oulmes; 9554 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 291.05.13. | Rural commune | 2575 | 11831 | 0 | 11831 | 3584 residents live in the center, called Tidass; 8247 residents live in rural areas. | |
| 291.07.01. | Rural commune | 2064 | 11411 | 1 | 11410 | ||
| 291.07.05. | Rural commune | 2256 | 12371 | 1 | 12370 | ||
| 291.07.07. | Rural commune | 2858 | 15506 | 0 | 15506 | ||
| 291.07.09. | Rural commune | 1135 | 6429 | 0 | 6429 | ||
| 291.07.11. | Rural commune | 2222 | 12560 | 0 | 12560 | ||
| 291.07.13. | Rural commune | 2068 | 11075 | 0 | 11075 | ||
| 291.07.15. | Rural commune | 974 | 5603 | 0 | 5603 | ||
| 291.09.01. | Rural commune | 1668 | 10151 | 1 | 10150 | ||
| 291.09.03. | Rural commune | 890 | 4915 | 0 | 4915 | ||
| 291.09.05. | Rural commune | 1066 | 5514 | 0 | 5514 | ||
| 291.09.07. | Rural commune | 824 | 4396 | 0 | 4396 | ||
| 291.09.09. | Rural commune | 1255 | 6562 | 0 | 6562 | ||
| 291.09.11. | Rural commune | 2244 | 14705 | 0 | 14705 | ||
| 291.09.13. | Rural commune | 2382 | 13654 | 2 | 13652 | ||
| 291.09.15. | Rural commune | 1236 | 7200 | 0 | 7200 | ||
| 291.09.17. | Rural commune | 3052 | 15299 | 11 | 15288 | 9884 residents live in the center, called Sidi Allal El Bahra; 5415 residents live in rural areas. | |