Boulemane Province (; ) is a province in northern Morocco, located within the Fès-Meknès region. It is largely rural in character, the province is named after the town of Boulemane but its administrative seat and biggest city is Missour.
The major cities are: Missour Outat El Haj Guigou
Geography The province lies on the eastern edge of the Middle Atlas, extending toward the high plateaus of eastern Morocco. Its landscape is shaped by mountainous terrain, open plateaus, and semi-arid zones. Elevation varies significantly across the province, with upland areas supporting seasonal agriculture and grazing.
Water resources are limited and unevenly distributed, influencing settlement patterns and agricultural practices. Rural communities are dispersed, often organized around small valleys or plateau zones.
Population Boulemane Province has experienced gradual population growth over recent decades. Settlement remains predominantly rural, with only a small proportion of the population living in urban centers such as Missour, Outat El Haj, and Imouzzer Marmoucha.
Population density is relatively low compared to more urbanized provinces of the region.
Economy The local economy is primarily based on agriculture and pastoralism. Livestock raising, particularly sheep and goats, plays an important role in rural livelihoods. Crop production is generally adapted to climatic constraints and includes cereals and other dryland crops.
Economic activity outside agriculture remains limited, with small-scale trade and services concentrated in the main towns.
Administration Boulemane Province is divided into a number of municipalities and rural communes organized within administrative circles. These intermediate units oversee local governance and territorial management.
The main urban municipalities include Boulemane, Missour, Outat El Haj, and Imouzzer Marmoucha, which serve as administrative and service centers for surrounding rural areas.
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following:
Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Boulemane 131.01.01. Municipality 1541 6910 1 6909 Imouzzer Marmoucha 131.01.02. Municipality 908 4001 1 4000 Missour 131.01.03. Municipality 4286 20978 28 20950 Outat El Haj 131.01.05. Municipality 2625 13945 5 13940 Ait Bazza 131.03.01. Rural commune 612 3480 0 3480 Ait El Mane 131.03.03. Rural commune 440 2243 0 2243 Almis Marmoucha 131.03.05. Rural commune 445 2698 0 2698 El Mers 131.03.07. Rural commune 1178 5891 1 5890 Enjil 131.03.09. Rural commune 1534 8164 0 8164 Guigou 131.03.11. Rural commune 3694 19035 1 19034 7976 residents live in the center, called Guigou; 11059 residents live in rural areas. Serghina 131.03.13. Rural commune 733 3726 0 3726 Skoura M'Daz 131.03.15. Rural commune 1934 8713 1 8712 Talzemt 131.03.17. Rural commune 650 3710 0 3710 Ksabi Moulouya 131.05.01. Rural commune 1759 10067 1 10066 Ouizeght 131.05.03. Rural commune 963 5509 0 5509 Sidi Boutayeb 131.05.05. Rural commune 1705 9522 20 9502 El Orjane 131.07.01. Rural commune 1179 7609 2 7607 Ermila 131.07.03. Rural commune 1079 6774 0 6774 Fritissa 131.07.05. Rural commune 3314 26022 5 26017 Oulad Ali Youssef 131.07.07. Rural commune 1074 6669 0 6669 Tissaf 131.07.09. Rural commune 1455 9444 2 9442
Infrastructure In 2019, the Moroccan government and German development bank KFW announced that Boulemane will be one of seven regions to construct a solar energy plant as part of the country's larger goal to increase renewable energy production.
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