Driouch Province
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Driouch Province
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| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Oriental |
| Capital | Driouch |
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Driouch ProvinceTemplate:Needs pronunciation (Template:Langx; Script error: No such module "Lang".) is a province in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. It was established in 2009 by the division of the former Nador Province.[1] Its capital is Driouch.
According to the 2024 national census, the province has a population of 188,191 inhabitants.[2]
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
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
The population of the province has declined in recent decades. It decreased from 222,987 inhabitants in 2004 to 188,191 in 2024.[3]
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
According to the administrative division established in 2009,[4] 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.
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[5]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
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| Driouch | 381.03.09. | Municipality | 5183 | 28545 | 5 | 28540 | 10381 residents live in the center, called Driouch; 18164 residents live in rural areas. |
| Midar | 381.09.13. | Municipality | 3155 | 16022 | 3 | 16019 | 13229 residents live in the center, called Midar; 2793 residents live in rural areas. |
| Ben Taieb | 381.09.03. | Rural commune | 3928 | 20891 | 2 | 20889 | 10446 residents live in the center, called Ben Taieb; 10445 residents live in rural areas. |
| Temsamane | 381.09.25. | Rural commune | 2928 | 14937 | 2 | 14935 | 2188 residents live in the center, called Kerouna; 12749 residents live in rural areas. |
| Trougout | 381.09.27. | Rural commune | 1745 | 11541 | 0 | 11541 | |
| Ijermaouas | 381.09.11. | Rural commune | 1789 | 11288 | 1 | 11287 | |
| Ain Zohra | 381.03.01. | Rural commune | 1754 | 11258 | 0 | 11258 | |
| Ait Mait | 381.03.03. | Rural commune | 1224 | 7188 | 0 | 7188 | |
| Ouled Aissa | Rural commune | 1038 | 5977 | 0 | 5977 | ||
| Dar El Kebdani | 381.03.07. | Rural commune | 2023 | 10674 | 5 | 10669 | 2990 residents live in the center, called Dar El Kebdani; 7684 residents live in rural areas. |
| Oulad Boubker | 381.03.11. | Rural commune | 915 | 5765 | 0 | 5765 | |
| Tazaghine | 381.03.13. | Rural commune | 910 | 5032 | 4 | 5028 | |
| Azlaf | 381.09.01. | Rural commune | 1004 | 5337 | 0 | 5337 | |
| Bni Marghnine | 381.09.05. | Rural commune | 1416 | 7158 | 1 | 7157 | |
| Boudinar | 381.09.07. | Rural commune | 1957 | 10504 | 0 | 10504 | |
| Iferni | 381.09.09. | Rural commune | 1356 | 7527 | 0 | 7527 | |
| M'Hajer | 381.09.15. | Rural commune | 619 | 3232 | 1 | 3231 | |
| Ouardana | 381.09.17. | Rural commune | 1242 | 6921 | 0 | 6921 | |
| Oulad Amghar | 381.09.19. | Rural commune | 1005 | 6342 | 1 | 6341 | |
| Tafersit | 381.09.21. | Rural commune | 2005 | 10403 | 0 | 10403 | 3555 residents live in the center, called Tafrisset; 6848 residents live in rural areas. |
| Talilit | 381.09.23. | Rural commune | 1115 | 6161 | 0 | 6161 | |
| Tsaft | 381.09.29. | Rural commune | 1786 | 10284 | 2 | 10282 | 2126 residents live in the center, called Kassita; 8158 residents live in rural areas. |
References
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- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."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 français).
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.CommunesMaroc. "Province Driouch, Communes & Villes du Maroc". communemaroc.com (in français). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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