Errachidia (Arabic: إقليم الراشيدية) is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafilalt.
Province of Errachidia | |
|---|---|
Province | |
| إقليم الراشيدية | |
  Province of Errachidia | |
| Coordinates: 31.930385°N 4.423088°W | |
| Country |  Morocco |
| Region | Drâa-Tafilalet |
| Capital | Errachidia |
| Government | |
| • Governor | Abdellah Amimi |
| Area | |
• Total | 60,000 km2 (20,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 556,612 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Time zone | Greenwich Mean Time |
| ISO 3166 code | MAR |
| Website | http://www.errachidia.org/ |
Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figig to the northeast, Midelt to the north, Tinghir to the west, and Zagura to the southwest. It is considered to be one of the most historically important regions of Morocco.
Errachidia, whose former name is Ksar Souk and Imetɣaren in the Berber language, was named Rachid, in tribute to one of the main founders of the Alaouite dynasty, the current Moroccan royal family.
Cities
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[2]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arfoud | 201.01.01. | Municipality | 4035 | 23637 | 5 | 23632 | |
| Boudnib | 201.01.03. | Municipality | 1828 | 9867 | 1 | 9866 | |
| Errachidia | 201.01.05. | Municipality | 14624 | 76759 | 47 | 76712 | |
| Goulmima | 201.01.09. | Municipality | 3054 | 16593 | 3 | 16590 | |
| Jorf | 201.01.11. | Municipality | 1981 | 12135 | 1 | 12134 | |
| Moulay Ali Cherif | 201.01.13. | Municipality | 3251 | 20469 | 1 | 20468 | |
| Tinejdad | 201.01.15. | Municipality | 1289 | 7494 | 2 | 7492 | |
| Aarab Sebbah Gheris | 201.03.01. | Rural commune | 688 | 4937 | 0 | 4937 | |
| Aarab Sebbah Ziz | 201.03.03. | Rural commune | 2578 | 18332 | 1 | 18331 | |
| Es-Sifa | 201.03.07. | Rural commune | 1022 | 7881 | 0 | 7881 | |
| Fezna | 201.03.09. | Rural commune | 585 | 4087 | 1 | 4086 | |
| Amellagou | 201.05.03. | Rural commune | 890 | 5273 | 0 | 5273 | |
| Aoufous | 201.07.01. | Rural commune | 1929 | 11506 | 0 | 11506 | 1272 residents live in the center, called Aoufous; 10234 residents live in rural areas. |
| Chorfa M'Daghra | 201.07.03. | Rural commune | 2133 | 13803 | 0 | 13803 | |
| Er-Rteb | 201.07.05. | Rural commune | 2081 | 13324 | 1 | 13323 | |
| Lkheng | 201.07.07. | Rural commune | 2190 | 13017 | 1 | 13016 | |
| Oued Naam | 201.07.09. | Rural commune | 1000 | 5709 | 3 | 5706 | |
| Bni M'Hamed Sijelmassa | 201.11.01. | Rural commune | 2282 | 16709 | 0 | 16709 | |
| Er-Rissani | 201.11.03. | Rural commune | 727 | 5575 | 3 | 5572 | |
| Es-Sfalat | 201.11.05. | Rural commune | 2147 | 16163 | 0 | 16163 | |
| Et-Taous | 201.11.07. | Rural commune | 820 | 5337 | 1 | 5336 | |
| Sidi Ali | 201.11.09. | Rural commune | 385 | 3081 | 0 | 3081 | |
| Aghbalou N'Kerdous | 201.13.01. | Rural commune | 1306 | 9357 | 0 | 9357 | |
| Ferkla El Oulia | 201.13.03. | Rural commune | 3010 | 20214 | 2 | 20212 | |
| Ferkla Es-Soufla | 201.13.05. | Rural commune | 1713 | 12624 | 0 | 12624 | |
| Gheris El Ouloui | 201.13.07. | Rural commune | 1685 | 11879 | 0 | 11879 | |
| Gheris Es-Soufli | 201.13.09. | Rural commune | 1024 | 6742 | 0 | 6742 | |
| Melaab | 201.13.11. | Rural commune | 2340 | 16681 | 1 | 16680 | |
| Tadighoust | 201.13.13. | Rural commune | 1218 | 7346 | 1 | 7345 | |
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