Driouch Province
Driouch Province
إقليم الدريوش ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⴷⴷⵔⵉⵡⵛ[1] | |
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Oriental |
| Capital | Driouch |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,869 km2 (1,108 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 188,191 |
| • Density | 65.69/km2 (170.1/sq mi) |
Driouch Province[pronunciation?] (Arabic: إقليم الدريوش; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⴷⴷⵔⵉⵡⵛ) is a province in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. It was established in 2009 by the division of the former Nador Province.[2] Its capital is Driouch.
According to the 2024 national census, the province has a population of 188,191 inhabitants.[3]
The province borders Nador Province to the north, Al Hoceima Province to the west, Guercif Province to the southwest, and Taza Province to the south.
Geography
[edit]Driouch Province is located in the eastern Rif area of Morocco. Its territory includes both mountainous zones and inland plains. The region is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with continental influences, with hot summers and relatively cool winters.
Demographics
[edit]The population of the province has declined in recent decades. It decreased from 222,987 inhabitants in 2004 to 188,191 in 2024.[4]
Between 2014 and 2024, the population decreased by approximately 22,868 inhabitants (−10.8%), with a more pronounced decline in rural areas than in urban areas.
Administrative divisions
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According to the administrative division established in 2009,[5] the province is composed of 23 municipalities, including 3 urban municipalities (Driouch, Ben Taïeb and Midar) and 20 rural communes distributed across several caïdats and circles.
Five localities are classified as cities: the municipalities of Driouch, Ben Taïeb and Midar, as well as the urban centres of Tafersit and Dar El Kebdani.
The province is divided administratively into the following:[6]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Population (2024) | Notes |
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| Driouch | 02.167.01.09 | Municipality | 15,661 | |
| Midar | 02.167.01.13 | Municipality | 15,391 | |
| Ben Taieb | 02.167.01.03 | Municipality | 15,002 | |
| Bni Marghnine | 02.167.11.05 | Rural commune | 4,950 | |
| Boudinar | 02.167.11.07 | Rural commune | 7,996 | |
| Ijermaouas | 02.167.11.11 | Rural commune | 5,303 | |
| Oulad Amghar | 02.167.11.19 | Rural commune | 5,755 | |
| Temsamane | 02.167.11.25 | Rural commune | 12,198 | 2,858 residents live in the center, called Kerouna; 9,340 residents live in rural areas. |
| Trougout | 02.167.11.27 | Rural commune | 11,348 | |
| Azlaf | 02.167.13.01 | Rural commune | 4,132 | |
| Iferni | 02.167.13.09 | Rural commune | 4,873 | |
| M'Hajer | 02.167.13.15 | Rural commune | 8,008 | |
| Ouardana | 02.167.13.17 | Rural commune | 7,032 | |
| Tafersit | 02.167.13.21 | Rural commune | 8,202 | 2,964 residents live in the center, called Tafersit; 5,238 residents live in rural areas. |
| Talilit | 02.167.13.23 | Rural commune | 3,881 | |
| Tsaft | 02.167.13.29 | Rural commune | 8,401 | 2,876 residents live in the center, called Kassita; 5,525 residents live in rural areas. |
| Ait Mait | 02.167.15.03 | Rural commune | 4,721 | |
| Amejjaou | 02.167.15.05 | Rural commune | 4,177 | |
| Dar El Kebdani | 02.167.15.07 | Rural commune | 8,518 | 3,595 residents live in the center, called Dar El Kebdani; 4,923 residents live in rural areas. |
| Tazaghine | 02.167.15.13 | Rural commune | 3,456 | |
| Ain Zohra | 02.167.17.01 | Rural commune | 8,705 | |
| Mtalssa | 02.167.17.09 | Rural commune | 16,778 | |
| Oulad Boubker | 02.167.17.11 | Rural commune | 3,703 | |
References
[edit]- ↑ "ⵜⴰⵎⵙⴹⴼⵕⵜ ⵏ ⵉⴳⵎⴰⵎⵏ" (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight). Retrieved 2026-07-17.
- ↑ [dead link]
- ↑ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).
- ↑ CommunesMaroc. "Province Driouch, Communes & Villes du Maroc". communemaroc.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
- ↑ Cite error: The named reference
BO1was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ↑ "Driouch (Province, Morocco) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". City Population. Retrieved 28 August 2026.
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