Safi Province Explained

Safi Province (Arabic: إقليم آسفي|qlīm asfī) is a province of Morocco, in the region of Marrakesh–Safi. The province takes its name from its capital Safi. Its population in 2004 is 881,007.^[1]

The major cities and towns are:^[2]

• Bouguedra
• Hrara
• Jamaat Shaim
• Laâkarta
• Safi
• Sebt Gzoula

Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:^[3]

Name	Geographic code	Type	Households	Population (2004)	Foreign population	Moroccan population	Notes
	431.01.03.	Municipality	59242	284750	179	284571
	431.01.09.	Municipality	2830	15325	2	15323
	431.01.11.	Municipality	2796	13943	0	13943
	431.03.01.	Rural commune	3582	21700	0	21700	1558 residents live in the center, called Bouguedra; 20142 residents live in rural areas.
	431.03.03.	Rural commune	1762	11278	0	11278
	431.03.05.	Rural commune	2340	14279	9	14270
	431.03.07.	Rural commune	2052	12945	0	12945
	431.03.09.	Rural commune	2688	16812	0	16812
	431.03.11.	Rural commune	1756	11393	0	11393
	431.03.13.	Rural commune	1616	9719	0	9719
	431.03.15.	Rural commune	2410	15686	0	15686
	431.07.01.	Rural commune	1901	10841	2	10839
	431.07.03.	Rural commune	4305	25502	0	25502
	431.07.05.	Rural commune	2609	15016	0	15016
	431.07.07.	Rural commune	1940	12107	0	12107
	431.07.09.	Rural commune	2415	13892	0	13892
	431.07.11.	Rural commune	3534	20797	0	20797
	431.07.13.	Rural commune	2856	16780	0	16780
	431.07.15.	Rural commune	2452	14988	2	14986
	431.09.01.	Rural commune	3773	24176	0	24176	3116 residents live in the center, called Laâkarta; 21060 residents live in rural areas.
	431.09.03.	Rural commune	1870	11249	0	11249
	431.09.05.	Rural commune	1900	12160	1	12159
	431.09.07.	Rural commune	3868	23711	1	23710	1028 residents live in the center, called Hrara; 22683 residents live in rural areas.
	431.09.09.	Rural commune	2495	14354	0	14354

References

32.3005°N -9.2392°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: World Gazetteer: Safi - profile of geographical entity including name variants . www.world-gazetteer.com . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20130209105114/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248409245&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6441&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 . 9 February 2013 . dead.
2. Web site: World Gazetteer: Safi - largest cities (Per geographical entity) . www.world-gazetteer.com . 3 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20121205090801/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248940887&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6441&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500 . 5 December 2012 . dead.
3. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004. Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. 27 April 2012.