Al Haouz Province

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Al Haouz (Arabic: إقليم الحوز) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 484,312.[1]

El Haouz
إقليم الحوز
Official seal of El Haouz
Location in Morocco
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 31°21′N 7°57′W / 31.350°N 7.950°W / 31.350; -7.950
Country Morocco
RegionMarrakesh-Safi
CapitalTahannaout
Government
 • GovernorTouimi Omar
Population
 (2004)
 • Total484,312
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

The major cities and towns are:[2]

In September 2023 the province was the epicenter (31.073°N 8.407°W) of a violent magnitude 6.9 earthquake which upon first reports left over 2,800 people dead and more than 3,000 others injured.[3][4][5]

Subdivisions

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The province is divided administratively into the following:[1]

Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes
Ait Ourir 041.01.01. Municipality 3767 20005 13 19992
Abadou 041.03.01. Rural commune 1490 9905 0 9905
Ait Aadel 041.03.03. Rural commune 934 6967 0 6967
Ait Faska 041.03.05. Rural commune 3327 19239 0 19239
Ait Hkim Ait Yzid 041.03.07. Rural commune 1027 8112 0 8112
Ait Sidi Daoud 041.03.09. Rural commune 3353 19286 0 19286
Ghmate 041.03.11. Rural commune 3752 22805 21 22784 867 residents live in the center, called Ghmate; 21938 residents live in rural areas.
Iguerferouane 041.03.13. Rural commune 1804 12454 0 12454
Sidi Abdallah Ghiat 041.03.15. Rural commune 3544 20649 21 20628 986 residents live in the center, called Sidi Abdallah Ghiat; 19663 residents live in rural areas.
Tamaguert 041.03.17. Rural commune 1805 10325 0 10325
Tamazouzte 041.03.19. Rural commune 1943 12245 0 12245
Tazart 041.03.21. Rural commune 2292 14583 9 14574
Tidili Mesfioua 041.03.23. Rural commune 3499 21106 0 21106
Tighedouine 041.03.25. Rural commune 3143 22353 3 22350
Touama 041.03.27. Rural commune 2055 11458 2 11456
Zerkten 041.03.29. Rural commune 2826 19154 1 19153
Amghras 041.05.01. Rural commune 760 4222 0 4222
Amizmiz 041.05.03. Rural commune 2997 13711 18 13693 10783 residents live in the center, called Amizmiz; 2928 residents live in rural areas.
Anougal 041.05.05. Rural commune 750 4173 0 4173
Azgour 041.05.07. Rural commune 1187 6314 0 6314
Dar Jamaa 041.05.09. Rural commune 1132 5762 0 5762
Lalla Takarkoust 041.05.11. Rural commune 1251 6006 11 5995 3348 residents live in the center, called Lalla Takarkoust; 2658 residents live in rural areas.
Ouazguita 041.05.13. Rural commune 1079 6133 0 6133
Oulad Mtaa 041.05.15. Rural commune 1065 5557 0 5557
Sidi Badhaj 041.05.17. Rural commune 1253 6540 0 6540
Tizguine 041.05.19. Rural commune 812 3889 0 3889
Aghbar 041.07.01. Rural commune 823 4608 0 4608
Asni 041.07.03. Rural commune 2930 18674 5 18669
Ighil 041.07.05. Rural commune 858 5619 0 5619
Ijoukak 041.07.07. Rural commune 1100 6641 0 6641
Imgdal 041.07.09. Rural commune 1044 5537 0 5537
Ouirgane 041.07.11. Rural commune 1281 6916 6 6910
Talat N'Yaaqoub 041.07.13. Rural commune 1494 7702 0 7702
Moulay Brahim, Morocco 041.09.01. Rural commune 1971 10979 0 10979 3273 residents live in the center, called My Brahim; 7706 residents live in rural areas.
Oukaimden 041.09.03. Rural commune 655 4440 1 4439
Ourika 041.09.05. Rural commune 4777 26990 5 26985
Sti Fadma 041.09.07. Rural commune 3503 22283 3 22280
Tahannaout 041.09.09. Rural commune 5258 29562 13 29549 6585 residents live in the center, called Tahannaout; 22977 residents live in rural areas.
Tameslohte 041.09.11. Rural commune 4146 21408 23 21385 6346 residents live in the center, called Tameslouht; 15062 residents live in rural areas.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  2. ^ . Jun 4, 2011 http://www.world-gazetteer.com/wg.php?x=1248937782&men=gcis&lng=en&des=wg&geo=-6456&srt=npan&col=adhoq&msz=1500. Retrieved Aug 6, 2019. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)[dead link]
  3. ^ "Morocco earthquake: More than 2,000 dead as tremors felt in several regions". BBC News. 2023-09-08. Archived from the original on 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  4. ^ Michaelson, Ruth (2023-09-10). "Morocco earthquake: at least 2,000 dead and thousands more injured". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.
  5. ^ Edmondson, Catie; Alami, Aida; Breeden, Aurelien; Méheut, Constant (2023-09-09). "Powerful Earthquake Shakes Morocco, Killing More Than 2,000". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-10.