Tarfaya Province Explained
Tarfaya (Arabic: طرفاية) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, which includes the southwestern part of the territory of Morocco as of before 1975, and the northern part of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Its population in 2004 was 10420.[1] Its main town is Tarfaya.[2]
In the north-east of the province, Khenifiss National Park is located.
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[3] [4]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|
| 321.01.05. | Municipality | 1,328 | 5,615 | 1 | 5,614 | |
| 321.05.01. | Rural commune | 343 | 1,583 | 1 | 1,582 | |
| 321.05.07. | Rural commune | 242 | 1,255 | 0 | 1,255 | |
| 321.05.03. | Rural commune | 192 | 878 | 2 | 876 | (eh) |
| 321.05.05. | Rural commune | 180 | 1,089 | 0 | 1,089 | (eh) | |
Notes :
- Before 2009, these communes were part of the Laâyoune Province.
- (eh) The two communes of Daoura and El Hagounia are located for their largest part in Western Sahara.
Notes and References
- Web site: World Gazteteer. dead. https://archive.today/20130209223144/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gpro&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-1277&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500. 9 February 2013.
- Web site: World Gazteteer. dead. https://archive.today/20130209224502/http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-1277&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500. 9 February 2013.
- Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004. Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. 27 April 2012.
- Web site: Annuaire statistique régional Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, 2010 (version arabe et française). The Government of Morocco. French, Arabic. 31 December 2013.
