Taounate Province (, ) is a predominantly rural province in the Fès-Meknès region of northern Morocco. It is located north of Fes. According to the 2024 census, the province had a population of 612,650.
The major cities are: Taounate Tissa Karia Ba Mohamed
Geography Taounate Province lies in the southern foothills of the Rif Mountains and forms part of the historical Jbala region. It is bordered by Chefchaouen Province to the north, Al Hoceïma Province to the northeast, Taza Province to the east, Sidi Kacem Province to the west, Ouezzane Province to the northwest, and Fes Prefecture to the south.
The landscape is characterized by a mix of mountainous terrain in the north and rolling hills in the south, with extensive agricultural land. The area is part of several river basins, including the Ouergha and Inaouen rivers.
History Taounate Province was established in 1977 as part of Morocco’s administrative reorganization aimed at improving regional governance. The province takes its name from the town of Taounate, which serves as its administrative and economic center.
Economy The local economy is largely based on agriculture, particularly cereal cultivation, olive growing, and livestock farming. Due to its predominantly rural character, the province has a relatively low level of industrialization.
Small-scale trade and local markets also play an important role in the economic life of the province.
Administrative organization Taounate Province is divided into a number of urban municipalities and rural communes, organized under several administrative circles and caïdats. The town of Taounate functions as the provincial capital and main administrative hub.
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following:
Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Ghafsai 531.01.01. Municipality 1209 5492 8 5484 Karia Ba Mohamed 531.01.03. Municipality 3271 16712 22 16690 Taounate 531.01.05. Municipality 6499 32380 8 32372 Thar Es-Souk 531.01.07. Municipality 733 3792 0 3792 Tissa 531.01.09. Municipality 1824 9566 1 9565 El Bibane 531.03.01. Rural commune 1377 6593 0 6593 Galaz 531.03.03. Rural commune 3636 18471 0 18471 Kissane 531.03.05. Rural commune 2620 13712 0 13712 Oudka 531.03.07. Rural commune 1601 8392 0 8392 Ourtzagh 531.03.09. Rural commune 2935 15216 0 15216 Ratba 531.03.11. Rural commune 2950 15744 1 15743 Sidi Haj M'Hamed 531.03.13. Rural commune 1425 8649 0 8649 Sidi Mokhfi 531.03.15. Rural commune 1522 8297 0 8297 Sidi Yahya Bni Zeroual 531.03.17. Rural commune 2616 14930 0 14930 Tabouda 531.03.19. Rural commune 2747 15644 0 15644 Tafrant 531.03.21. Rural commune 2494 13622 0 13622 Timezgana 531.03.23. Rural commune 2677 15085 0 15085 Bni Snous 531.05.01. Rural commune 1430 9002 0 9002 Bouchabel 531.05.03. Rural commune 2549 16652 0 16652 Ghouazi 531.05.05. Rural commune 2993 18779 1 18778 Jbabra 531.05.07. Rural commune 2831 19076 0 19076 Loulja 531.05.09. Rural commune 2409 16515 0 16515 Mkansa 531.05.11. Rural commune 3495 22705 0 22705 Moulay Abdelkrim 531.05.13. Rural commune 1418 8282 1 8281 Moulay Bouchta 531.05.15. Rural commune 2913 16602 0 16602 Sidi El Abed 531.05.17. Rural commune 2034 13567 0 13567 Ain Mediouna 531.07.01. Rural commune 2950 16410 2 16408 Bni Oulid 531.07.03. Rural commune 2089 11775 3 11772 Bni Ounjel Tafraout 531.07.05. Rural commune 1352 8421 0 8421 Bouadel 531.07.07. Rural commune 2377 13691 0 13691 Bouhouda 531.07.09. Rural commune 4257 26124 0 26124 Fennassa Bab El Hit 531.07.11. Rural commune 2108 12764 1 12763 Khlalfa 531.07.13. Rural commune 2288 12939 0 12939 Mezraoua 531.07.15. Rural commune 1661 9883 0 9883 Rghioua 531.07.17. Rural commune 1032 4802 1 4801 Tamedit 531.07.19. Rural commune 3492 21453 0 21453 Zrizer 531.07.21. Rural commune 1500 7934 0 7934 Ain Aicha 531.09.01. Rural commune 3544 22575 1 22574 Ain Legdah 531.09.03. Rural commune 1907 12196 2 12194 Ain Maatouf 531.09.05. Rural commune 1775 11165 0 11165 Bouarouss 531.09.07. Rural commune 2855 18495 0 18495 El Bsabsa 531.09.09. Rural commune 1209 7997 0 7997 Messassa 531.09.11. Rural commune 1476 9497 0 9497 Oued Jemaa 531.09.13. Rural commune 1534 9983 0 9983 Oulad Ayyad 531.09.15. Rural commune 1386 8896 0 8896 Oulad Daoud 531.09.17. Rural commune 1970 12271 0 12271 Outabouabane 531.09.19. Rural commune 1490 10545 0 10545 Ras El Oued 531.09.21. Rural commune 2438 15949 0 15949 Sidi M'Hamed Ben Lahcen 531.09.23. Rural commune 2809 18990 0 18990
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