Berkane Province
Berkane Province
بركان | |
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Country | Morocco |
Region | Oriental |
Capital | Berkane |
Population (2016) | |
• Total | 289,137 |
Berkane is considered a major player in the
Berkane is a sprawling city centered on Avenue Mohammed V, a commercial and business strip, and boulevard Ibn Sina/Rue Dehb or Alhob (meaning "The Street of Gold and or street of love"). This boulevard is lined with many of the most popular cafés and jewelry shops. The city sprawls into the hillsides and connects via bridge to a small neighboring town named Sidi Slimane, giving the impression that it is much larger than the census claims.
The major cities and towns are: [1][dead link]
Etymology
The province is named after its largest city,
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following:[2]
Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ahfir | 113.01.01. | Municipality | 4,160 | 19,482 | 310 | 19,172 | |
Ain Erreggada | 113.01.05. | Municipality | 625 | 2,983 | 11 | 2,972 | |
Aklim | 113.01.07. | Municipality | 1,812 | 8,969 | 5 | 8,964 | |
Berkane | 113.01.09. | Municipality | 17,245 | 80,012 | 199 | 79,813 | |
Saïdia | 113.01.25. | Municipality | 829 | 3,338 | 77 | 3,261 | |
Sidi Slimane Echcharraa | 113.01.29. | Municipality | 4,561 | 22,904 | 14 | 22,890 | |
Aghbal | 113.03.01. | Rural commune | 2,704 | 13,809 | 124 | 13,685 | |
Fezouane | 113.03.07. | Rural commune | 2,005 | 10,304 | 21 | 10,283 | |
Laatamna | 113.03.09. | Rural commune | 3,182 | 15,493 | 177 | 15,316 | |
Madagh | 113.03.11. | Rural commune | 2,758 | 13,980 | 54 | 13,926 | 2,312 residents live in the center, called Madagh; 11,668 residents live in rural areas. |
Boughriba | 113.05.03. | Rural commune | 3,727 | 20,560 | 4 | 20,556 | |
Chouihia | 113.05.05. | Rural commune | 2,138 | 12,539 | 0 | 12,539 | |
Rislane | 113.05.13. | Rural commune | 879 | 5,195 | 0 | 5,195 | |
Sidi Bouhria | 113.05.15. | Rural commune | 991 | 5,400 | 1 | 5,399 | |
Tafoughalt | 113.05.17. | Rural commune | 609 | 3,150 | 2 | 3,148 | |
Zegzel | 113.05.19. | Rural commune | 6,424 | 32,210 | 38 | 32,172 | 16,145 residents live in the center, called Bouhdila; 16,065 residents live in rural areas. |
References
- ^ "Berkane". Archived from the original on 2018-08-24. Retrieved 2018-01-06.
- ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.