Map of Morocco

The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune.[1] At the time of the 2014 population census, Morocco was divided into 1538 communes, 256 of which were classified as urban[2] and also called municipalities.[3] The remaining 1282 communes were classified as rural.[2] Urban centres were defined by the High Commission for Planning for some rural communes.[4]

The following list includes all Moroccan municipalities with 50,000 or more inhabitants according to the 2014 census,[a] as well as one urban centre of a rural commune whose population also exceeds 50,000 inhabitants. In its 2014 census report, the High Commission for Planning also published a list of the legal populations of seven major Moroccan cities, some of which comprise more than one administrative unit.[5] Those legal population figures are incorporated into the list, and the city definitions they are based upon are provided in the notes.

List of cities with 50,000 or more inhabitants

Royal Palace in Fes, the second largest city in Morocco and one of the country's "Imperial Cities"
Tangier's bay
The 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh
Salé, the fifth largest city in the country
Bab Mansour and El Hedime Place in Meknes
Rabat, Morocco's capital
Oujda
Kenitra
Agadir's bay
Cities in Morocco with a population of 50,000 or more
City Population
(2014)[5][6] 		Region
Casablanca[b] 3,359,818 Casablanca-Settat
Fez[c] 1,112,072 Fès-Meknès
Tangier[d] 947,952 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Marrakesh[e] 928,850 Marrakesh-Safi
Salé[f] 890,403 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Meknes[g] 632,079 Fès-Meknès
Rabat[h] 577,827 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Oujda 494,252 Oriental
Kenitra 431,282 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Agadir 421,844 Souss-Massa
Tetouan 380,787 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Temara 313,510 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Safi 308,508 Marrakesh-Safi
Mohammedia 208,612 Casablanca-Settat
Khouribga 196,196 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
El Jadida 194,934 Casablanca-Settat
Beni Mellal 192,676 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Aït Melloul 171,847 Souss-Massa
Nador 161,726 Oriental
Dar Bouazza 151,373 Casablanca-Settat
Taza 148,456 Fès-Meknès
Settat 142,250 Casablanca-Settat
Berrechid 136,634 Casablanca-Settat
Khemisset 131,542 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Inezgane 130,333 Souss-Massa
Ksar El Kebir 126,617 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Larache 125,008 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Guelmim 118,318 Guelmim-Oued Noun
Khenifra 117,510 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Berkane 109,237 Oriental
Taourirt 103,398 Oriental
Bouskoura 103,026 Casablanca-Settat
Fquih Ben Salah 102,019 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Dcheira El Jihadia 100,336 Souss-Massa
Oued Zem 95,267 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
El Kelaa Des Sraghna 95,224 Marrakesh-Safi
Sidi Slimane 92,989 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Errachidia 92,374 Drâa-Tafilalet
Guercif 90,880 Oriental
Oulad Teima 89,387 Souss-Massa
Ben Guerir 88,626 Marrakesh-Safi
Tifelt 86,709 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Lqliaa 83,235 Souss-Massa
Taroudant 80,149 Souss-Massa
Sefrou 79,887 Fès-Meknès
Essaouira 77,966 Marrakesh-Safi
Fnideq 77,436 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Sidi Kacem 75,672 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Tiznit 74,699 Souss-Massa
Tan-Tan 73,209 Guelmim-Oued Noun
Ouarzazate 71,067 Drâa-Tafilalet
Souk El Arbaa 69,265 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Youssoufia 67,628 Marrakesh-Safi
Lahraouyine 64,821 Casablanca-Settat
Martil 64,355 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Ain Harrouda 62,420 Casablanca-Settat
Suq as-Sabt Awlad an-Nama 60,076 Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Skhirat 59,775 Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ouazzane 59,606 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Benslimane 57,101 Casablanca-Settat
Al Hoceima 56,716 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Beni Ansar 56,582 Oriental
M'diq 56,227 Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Sidi Bennour 55,815 Casablanca-Settat
Midelt 55,304 Drâa-Tafilalet
Azrou 54,350 Fès-Meknès
Drargua[i] 50,946 Souss-Massa

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Except Ouislane, which is legally defined as part of the city of Meknes: see note g.
  2. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Casablanca as 3,359,818,[5] which corresponds to the population of Casablanca Prefecture.[6]
  3. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Fez as 1,112,072,[5] which corresponds to the combined population of those parts of Fez Prefecture not within the cercle of Fez Banlieue ("suburbs").[6]
  4. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Tangier as 947,952,[5] which corresponds to the combined population of the four arrondissements of Bni Makada, Charf-Mghogha, Charf-Souani and Tanger-Médina.[6]
  5. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Marrakesh as 928,850,[5] which corresponds to the combined population of the municipality of Méchouar-Kasba and the five arrondissements of Annakhil, Gueliz, Marrakech-Médina, Ménara and Sidi Youssef Ben Ali.[6]
  6. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Salé as 890,403,[5] which corresponds to the combined population of the five arrondissements of Bab Lamrissa, Bettana, Hssaine, Layayda and Tabriquet.[6]
  7. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Meknes as 632,079,[5] which corresponds to the combined population of the municipalities of Meknes, Al Machouar – Stinia, Toulal and Ouislane.[6]
  8. ^ In the 2014 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Rabat as 577,827,[5] which corresponds to the population of Rabat Prefecture.[6]
  9. ^ The population figure refers only to the urban centre (HCP geographic code [fr] 09.001.05.09.3) of the rural commune of Drargua.

References

  1. ^ "Titre IX. Des régions et des collectivités territoriales". Constitution of Morocco (in French). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Répartition géographique de la population d'après les données du Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat de 2014" (in French). High Commission for Planning. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Resilience and Growth Through Sustained Adjustment: The Moroccan Experience". Occasional Paper 117. IMF: 19. January 1995. ISBN 1557754225. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ^ Démographie Marocaine: tendances passées et perspectives d'avenir (PDF) (in French). High Commission for Planning. 2005. ISBN 9954405283. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Note de présentation des premiers résultats du Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat 2014" (in French). High Commission for Planning. 20 March 2015. p. 8. Retrieved 9 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h "Population légale des régions, provinces, préfectures, municipalités, arrondissements et communes du royaume d'après les résultats du rgph 2014" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning. 8 April 2015. Retrieved 29 September 2017.
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