Errachidia () is a province located in eastern central Morocco in the region of Dra-Tafilalt. largely corresponding to the Tafilalt and it's surroundings.
Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figuig to the northeast, Midelt to the north, Tinghir to the west, and Zagora 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 in tribute to prince Moulay Rachid.
Cities Aoufous Boudnib Erfoud Errachidia Goulmima Jorf Rissani Tinejdad
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following:
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
References
External links Site of the region Errachidia-Tafilalet