Chichaoua (Arabic: إقليم شيشاوة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 339,818 [1]
Chichaoua
إقليم شيشاوة | |
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| Coordinates: 31°32′N 8°46′W / 31.533°N 8.767°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Marrakesh-Safi |
| Capital | Chichaoua |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdullatif Berrada Al Azizi |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 339,818 |
| Time zone | UTC 1 (CET) |
Earthquake
editIn September 2023, the 2023 Marrakesh–Safi earthquake took place. This was the biggest earthquake in fifty plus years.[1]
Subdivisions
editThe province is divided administratively into the following:[2]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chichaoua | 161.01.01. | Municipality | 3115 | 15657 | 7 | 15650 | |
| Imintanut | 161.01.03. | Municipality | 3526 | 17067 | 2 | 17065 | |
| Ahdil | 161.03.01. | Rural commune | 1667 | 11764 | 0 | 11764 | |
| Ait Hadi | 161.03.03. | Rural commune | 1165 | 6333 | 0 | 6333 | |
| Lamzodia | 161.03.05. | Rural commune | 3400 | 22454 | 0 | 22454 | |
| Oulad Moumna | 161.03.07. | Rural commune | 1255 | 7137 | 0 | 7137 | |
| Saidate | 161.03.09. | Rural commune | 1163 | 6552 | 0 | 6552 | |
| Sid LMukhtar | 161.03.11. | Rural commune | 3669 | 19188 | 5 | 19183 | 11138 residents live in the center, called Sid L Mokhtar; 8050 residents live in rural areas. |
| Sidi Bouzid Arragragui | 161.03.13. | Rural commune | 1751 | 9378 | 0 | 9378 | |
| Sidi Mhamed Dalil | 161.03.15. | Rural commune | 818 | 4749 | 0 | 4749 | |
| Afalla Issen | 161.05.01. | Rural commune | 1523 | 7961 | 0 | 7961 | |
| Ain Tazitounte | 161.05.03. | Rural commune | 1073 | 8637 | 0 | 8637 | |
| Ait Haddou Youssuf | 161.05.05. | Rural commune | 786 | 5557 | 1 | 5556 | |
| Irohalen | 161.05.07. | Rural commune | 1085 | 6037 | 10 | 6027 | |
| Lalla Aaziza | 161.05.09. | Rural commune | 1355 | 7781 | 0 | 7781 | |
| Nfifa | 161.05.11. | Rural commune | 1056 | 5455 | 0 | 5455 | |
| Oued Lbour | 161.05.13. | Rural commune | 1364 | 6864 | 0 | 6864 | |
| Sidi Ghanem | 161.05.15. | Rural commune | 1720 | 8667 | 3 | 8664 | |
| Timzgadwin | 161.05.17. | Rural commune | 1613 | 8673 | 0 | 8673 | |
| Adassil | 161.07.01. | Rural commune | 1323 | 7219 | 0 | 7219 | |
| Assif Al Mal | 161.07.03. | Rural commune | 1321 | 6739 | 6 | 6733 | |
| Dwiran | 161.07.05. | Rural commune | 2551 | 14191 | 1 | 14190 | |
| Gmassa | 161.07.07. | Rural commune | 1730 | 9280 | 2 | 9278 | |
| Imindduneyt | 161.07.09. | Rural commune | 1621 | 9873 | 0 | 9873 | |
| Majjat | 161.07.11. | Rural commune | 1988 | 11798 | 0 | 11798 | |
| Mzouda | 161.07.13. | Rural commune | 2671 | 15166 | 1 | 15165 | |
| Zawya Annahlia | 161.07.15. | Rural commune | 2604 | 15950 | 0 | 15950 | |
| Bwabout | 161.09.01. | Rural commune | 2245 | 12196 | 0 | 12196 | |
| Bwabout Amdlane | 161.09.03. | Rural commune | 1495 | 8230 | 0 | 8230 | |
| Ishamraren | 161.09.05. | Rural commune | 1286 | 7402 | 0 | 7402 | |
| Kouzemt | 161.09.07. | Rural commune | 828 | 4540 | 0 | 4540 | |
| Rahhala | 161.09.09. | Rural commune | 1173 | 6357 | 0 | 6357 | |
| Sidi Abdulmoumen | 161.09.11. | Rural commune | 1902 | 9802 | 0 | 9802 | |
| Tawlokult | 161.09.13. | Rural commune | 1999 | 10668 | 0 | 10668 | |
| Timlilt | 161.09.15. | Rural commune | 1153 | 7186 | 0 | 7186 |
References
edit- ^ "Morocco earthquake death toll rises above 2,000". BBC News. 2023-09-09. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ^ "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 27 April 2012.