Ouezzane (Arabic: وزان) is a province in the Moroccan region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima. It was created in 2009 from parts of Chefchaouen Province and Sidi Kacem Province,[1] and recorded a population of 300,637 in the 2014 Moroccan census.[2] The capital is Ouezzane.

Ouezzane

Subdivisions

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The province is divided administratively into the following municipalities and communes:

Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004)[3] Foreign population Moroccan population Notes
Ouezzane 481.01.09. Municipality 12594 57972 47 57925
Bni Quolla 481.07.01. Rural commune 3328 17512 6 17506
Lamjaara 481.07.03. Rural commune 3053 16899 0 16899 2321 residents live in the center, called Ain Dorij; 14578 residents live in rural areas.
Masmouda 481.07.05. Rural commune 3352 17126 5 17121
Mzefroune 481.07.07. Rural commune 1665 8110 2 8108
Ounnana 481.07.09. Rural commune 2316 13627 0 13627
Sidi Ahmed Cherif 481.07.11. Rural commune 1845 10413 0 10413
Sidi Bousber 481.07.13. Rural commune 2191 11260 0 11260
Sidi Redouane 481.07.15. Rural commune 4116 20782 0 20782
Teroual 481.07.17. Rural commune 2484 13046 0 13046
Zghira 481.07.19. Rural commune 2867 16070 0 16070
Ain Beida 151.09.01. Rural commune 2193 11851 0 11851
Asjen 151.09.03. Rural commune 2497 13113 0 13113
Brikcha 151.09.05. Rural commune 2192 10999 0 10999 1510 residents live in the center, called Brikcha; 9489 residents live in rural areas.
Kalaat Bouqorra 151.09.07. Rural commune 2846 15165 0 15165
Moqrisset 151.09.09. Rural commune 2135 10864 1 10863 1680 residents live in the center, called Moqrisset; 9184 residents live in rural areas.
Zoumi 151.09.11. Rural commune 7743 39719 1 39718 3830 residents live in the center, called Zoumi; 35889 residents live in rural areas.

References

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  1. ^ "Bulletin Officiel n° 5744 du 24 Joumada II 1430". Government of Morocco. 18 June 2009. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  2. ^ Census 2014. (in Arabic and French)
  3. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

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