El Jadida Province
El Jadida Province (in Arabic: الجديدة) is a province of Morocco, located in the region of Casablanca-Settat. The province takes its name from the chief city of El Jadida. Its population in 2006 was 1,128,098.
History
The El Jadida province was created on 10 July 1967.
Demography
| 1994 | 2004 | 2006 |
|---|---|---|
| 970, 894 | 1,103,032 | 1,128,098 |
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[1]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azemmour | 181.01.01. | Municipality | 8080 | 36722 | 26 | 36696 | |
| El-Jadida | 181.01.03. | Municipality | 31602 | 144440 | 384 | 144056 | |
| Lbir Jdid | 181.01.05. | Municipality | 3091 | 15267 | 14 | 15253 | |
| Sidi Bennour | 181.01.07. | Provincial | 8000 | 39593 | 16 | 39577 | |
| Zemamra | 181.01.09. | Municipality | 2336 | 11896 | 1 | 11895 | |
| Chtouka | 181.03.01. | Rural commune | 4541 | 28939 | 3 | 28936 | |
| Haouzia | 181.03.03. | Rural commune | 5989 | 34607 | 14 | 34593 | |
| Laghdira | 181.03.05. | Rural commune | 2630 | 16879 | 12 | 16867 | |
| Lamharza Essahel | 181.03.07. | Rural commune | 2766 | 15938 | 0 | 15938 | |
| Oulad Rahmoune | 181.03.09. | Rural commune | 3414 | 20239 | 0 | 20239 | |
| Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche | 181.03.11. | Rural commune | 5158 | 28685 | 7 | 28678 | 3597 residents live in the center, called Sidi Ali Ban Hamdou; 25088 residents live in rural areas. |
| Moulay Abdallah | 181.05.01. | Rural commune | 8909 | 45780 | 28 | 45752 | 6482 residents live in the center called Moulay Abdallah, 3889 residents live in the center called Oulad Ghadbane, and 981 residents live in the center called Sidi Bouzid; 34428 residents live in rural areas. |
| Oulad Aissa | 181.05.03. | Rural commune | 3430 | 21779 | 0 | 21779 | |
| Oulad Ghanem | 181.05.05. | Rural commune | 3438 | 22342 | 0 | 22342 | |
| Oulad Hcine | 181.05.07. | Rural commune | 4626 | 27475 | 0 | 27475 | |
| Sidi Abed | 181.05.09. | Rural commune | 3627 | 20854 | 0 | 20854 | |
| Sidi M'Hamed Akhdim | 181.05.11. | Rural commune | 1680 | 10745 | 0 | 10745 | |
| Bni Hilal | 181.07.01. | Rural commune | 2945 | 17288 | 0 | 17288 | |
| Bni Tsiriss | 181.07.03. | Rural commune | 2320 | 14955 | 3 | 14952 | |
| Bouhmame | 181.07.05. | Rural commune | 5268 | 30540 | 0 | 30540 | 7803 residents live in the center, called Karia; 22737 residents live in rural areas. |
| Jabria | 181.07.07. | Rural commune | 2994 | 17654 | 0 | 17654 | |
| Khmis Ksiba | 181.07.09. | Rural commune | 1064 | 6637 | 0 | 6637 | |
| Koudiat Bni Dghough | 181.07.11. | Rural commune | 2712 | 15506 | 6 | 15500 | |
| Kridid | 181.07.13. | Rural commune | 2023 | 12751 | 0 | 12751 | 1638 residents live in the center, called Sebt El Maârif; 11113 residents live in rural areas. |
| Laagagcha | 181.07.15. | Rural commune | 2441 | 14313 | 0 | 14313 | |
| Laamria | 181.07.17. | Rural commune | 2105 | 13314 | 6 | 13308 | |
| Laaounate | 181.07.19. | Rural commune | 3188 | 18258 | 2 | 18256 | 4465 residents live in the center, called Laaounate; 13793 residents live in rural areas. |
| Laatatra | 181.07.21. | Rural commune | 2633 | 15046 | 1 | 15045 | |
| Lmechrek | 181.07.23. | Rural commune | 2474 | 14853 | 0 | 14853 | |
| Metrane | 181.07.25. | Rural commune | 2020 | 11627 | 0 | 11627 | |
| M'Tal | 181.07.27. | Rural commune | 2074 | 11879 | 1 | 11878 | |
| Oulad Amrane | 181.07.29. | Rural commune | 2167 | 11866 | 0 | 11866 | 1443 residents live in the center, called Oulad Amrane; 10423 residents live in rural areas. |
| Oulad Boussaken | 181.07.31. | Rural commune | 1221 | 7641 | 0 | 7641 | |
| Oulad Si Bouhya | 181.07.33. | Rural commune | 3120 | 18902 | 0 | 18902 | |
| Tamda | 181.07.35. | Rural commune | 1768 | 9701 | 0 | 9701 | |
| Boulaouane | 181.09.01. | Rural commune | 2319 | 14404 | 0 | 14404 | |
| Chaibate | 181.09.03. | Rural commune | 1738 | 9590 | 1 | 9589 | |
| Mettouh | 181.09.05. | Rural commune | 4228 | 25587 | 1 | 25586 | |
| Mogress | 181.09.07. | Rural commune | 2380 | 15050 | 0 | 15050 | |
| Oulad Hamdane | 181.09.09. | Rural commune | 2749 | 15205 | 0 | 15205 | |
| Oulad Sidi Ali Ben Youssef | 181.09.11. | Rural commune | 1783 | 10854 | 1 | 10853 | |
| Oulad Frej | 181.09.13. | Rural commune | 3411 | 17047 | 2 | 17045 | 10387 residents live in the center, called Oulad Frej; 6660 residents live in rural areas. |
| Sebt Saiss | 181.09.15. | Rural commune | 1949 | 11212 | 0 | 11212 | |
| Si Hsaien Ben Abderrahmane | 181.09.17. | Rural commune | 1155 | 6507 | 0 | 6507 | |
| Sidi Smail | 181.09.19. | Rural commune | 4264 | 24569 | 2 | 24567 | 4244 residents live in the center, called Sidi Smaïl; 20325 residents live in rural areas. |
| Zaouiat Saiss | 181.09.21. | Rural commune | 1526 | 9519 | 0 | 9519 | |
| Zaouiat Lakouacem | 181.09.23. | Rural commune | 2153 | 12726 | 4 | 12722 | |
| Laghnadra | 181.11.01. | Rural commune | 5300 | 32091 | 0 | 32091 | |
| Lgharbia | 181.11.03. | Rural commune | 3808 | 23074 | 0 | 23074 | |
| Loualidia | 181.11.05. | Rural commune | 2668 | 15433 | 14 | 15419 | 5826 residents live in the center, called Loualidia; 9607 residents live in rural areas. |
| Oulad Sbaita | 181.11.07. | Rural commune | 3872 | 24967 | 0 | 24967 | |
| Saniat Berguig | 181.11.09. | Rural commune | 4924 | 30286 | 0 | 30286 | |
Tourism
The area of El Jadida has 150 km of coast and several beaches are tourist destinations, the most famous being Sidi Bouzid.
The most famous beaches are:
- Deauville (In the centre of El Jadida)
- Al Haouzia (2 km in north)
- Sidi Bouzid (3 km in the south)
Sidi Bouzid is a seaside resort, bordering El Jadida. It attracts thousands of holiday makers each year.
References
- ↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
Sources
Province of El Jadida on the site of World Gazetter, by Stefan Helders
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Coordinates: 33°14′N 8°30′W / 33.233°N 8.500°W
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