Sidi Kacem Province () is an administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It takes its name from its capital, Sidi Kacem.
History The territory of present-day Sidi Kacem Province lies within the Gharb Plain, a region historically characterized by agricultural activity due to fertile soils and abundant water resources.
The province was progressively structured within the framework of Morocco’s administrative organization. The city of Sidi Kacem developed as a regional urban and economic center, particularly through agricultural and industrial activities.
Since the territorial reform of 2015, the province has been part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.
Geography Sidi Kacem Province is located in northwestern Morocco, at the heart of the Gharb Plain, one of the country’s main agricultural regions.
The province is characterized by predominantly flat terrain, favorable to agriculture, and is crossed by several wadis belonging to the Sebou River basin, which play a key role in irrigation.
The climate is Mediterranean with Atlantic influence, featuring relatively mild and humid winters and hot, dry summers.
The region is known for cereal cultivation, sugar beet production, and market gardening.
Administration Administrative divisions According to the 2008 administrative division, as amended in 2011, Sidi Kacem Province is composed of 15 municipalities, including five urban communes: Sidi Kacem, Mechra Bel Ksiri, Jorf El Melha, Had Kourt, and Dar Gueddari.
The remaining rural communes are grouped into caïdats and circles, forming the province’s territorial administrative structure.
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following municipalities and communes:
Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Dar Gueddari 481.01.01. Municipality 1063 6011 0 6011 Had Kourt 481.01.03. Municipality 1010 5051 15 5036 Jorf El Melha 481.01.05. Municipality 3769 20581 6 20575 Mechra Bel Ksiri 481.01.07. Municipality 5391 27630 8 27622 Sidi Kacem 481.01.11. Municipality 15499 74062 44 74018 Ain Dfali 481.03.01. Rural commune 4222 24521 21 24500 Bni Oual 481.03.03. Rural commune 1328 8480 0 8480 Khnichet 481.03.05. Rural commune 3593 20899 2 20897 7936 residents live in the center, called Khenichet; 12963 residents live in rural areas. Lamrabih 481.03.07. Rural commune 3455 20187 0 20187 Moulay Abdelkader 481.03.09. Rural commune 1338 8871 8 8863 Oulad Nouel 481.03.11. Rural commune 1755 11076 0 11076 Sidi Ahmed Benaissa 481.03.13. Rural commune 1358 8901 0 8901 Sidi Ameur Al Hadi 481.03.15. Rural commune 1866 11868 0 11868 Sidi Azzouz 481.03.17. Rural commune 2470 16001 0 16001 Sidi M'Hamed Chelh 481.03.19. Rural commune 1122 7382 0 7382 Taoughilt 481.03.21. Rural commune 2100 14108 0 14108 Al Haouafate 481.05.01. Rural commune 2627 17119 0 17119 Dar Laaslouji 481.05.03. Rural commune 4002 27836 5 27831 Ermilate 481.05.05. Rural commune 2121 15307 0 15307 Nouirate 481.05.07. Rural commune 3707 22639 2 22637 Sefsaf 481.05.09. Rural commune 3090 22941 0 22941 Sidi Al Kamel 481.05.11. Rural commune 3678 26800 0 26800 Bab Tiouka 481.09.01. Rural commune 1212 8042 0 8042 Bir Taleb 481.09.03. Rural commune 1734 11252 0 11252 Chbanate 481.09.05. Rural commune 1709 10618 0 10618 Selfat 481.09.07. Rural commune 1381 9686 0 9686 Tekna 481.09.09. Rural commune 1017 6994 0 6994 Zaggota 481.09.11. Rural commune 1456 9526 0 9526 Zirara 481.09.13. Rural commune 2613 15033 1 15032 6707 residents live in the center, called Zirara; 8326 residents live in rural areas.
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