Administrative divisions of Morocco
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In Morocco, the 75 second-level administrative subdivisions are 13 prefectures and 62 provinces (as of 2009). They are subdivisions of the 16 regions of Morocco. Each prefecture and province are subdivided into districts (cercles, sing. cercle), municipalities (communes, sing. commune) or urban municipalities (communes urbaines, sing. commune urbaine), and arrondissements in some metropolitan areas. The districts are subdivided into rural municipalities (communes rurales, sing. commune rural).
Note: The municipalities and arrondissements should probably be thought of as fourth-level subdivisions, on the same level as the rural municipalities.[1]
Central Mainland Morocco
Central Morocco
- Chaouia-Ouardigha Region
- Ben Slimane Province
- Khouribga Province
- Settat Province
- Berrechid Province
- Greater Casablanca Region
- Prefecture of Casablanca
- Prefecture of Mohammedia
- Médiouna Province
- Nouaceur Province
- Tadla-Azilal Region
- Azilal Province
- Béni-Mellal Province
- Fquih Ben Salah Province
Greater Tensift
- Doukkala-Abda Region
- El Jadida Province
- Safi Province
- Sidi Bennour Province
- Youssoufia Province
- Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz Region
- Prefecture of Marrakesh-Medina
- Prefecture of Marrakesh-Menara
- Prefecture of Sidi Youssef Ben Ali
- Al Haouz Province
- Chichaoua Province
- El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province
- Essaouira Province
- Rehanma Province
Northern Mainland Morocco
North Central Morocco
- Fès-Boulemane Region
- Prefecture of Fès-Dar-Dbibegh
- Moulay Yacoub Province
- Sefrou Province
- Boulemane Province
- Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Region
- Al Hoceïma Province
- Taounate Province
- Taza Province
- Guercif Province
North West Morocco
- Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen Region
- Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer Region
- Prefecture of Rabat
- Prefecture of Salé
- Prefecture of Skhirat-Témara
- Khémisset Province
- Tangier-Tétouan Region
- Tangier Sub-Region
- Prefecture of Tangier-Assilah
- Fahs-Anjra Province
- Tétouan Sub-Region
- Prefecture of M'diq-Fnideq
- Chefchaouen Province
- Larache Province
- Tétouan Province
- Ouezzane Province
- Tangier Sub-Region
Southern Mainland Morocco
East Morocco
- Oriental Region
- Prefecture of Oujda-Angad
- Berkane Province
- Figuig Province
- Jerada Province
- Nador Province
- Taourirt Province
- Eddriwesh Province
South Central Morocco
South Morocco
- Souss-Massa-Drâa Region
- Prefecture of Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane
- Prefecture of Inezgane-Aït Melloul
- Chtouka Aït Baha Province
- Ouarzazate Province
- Taroudant Province
- Zagora Province
- Sidi Ifni Province
- Tiznit Province
Western Sahara (most under de facto Moroccan administration)
Most of Western Sahara is administered by Morocco; the rest is administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The United Nations considers the territory to be disputed and several states recognize the SADR as the sole legitimate government of Western Sahara while others recognize it as a part of Morocco.
- Guelmim-Es Semara Region
- Assa-Zag Province (located in Mainland Morocco)
- Es Semara Province
- Guelmim Province (located in Mainland Morocco)
- Tan-Tan Province (located in Mainland Morocco)
- Tata Province (located in Mainland Morocco)
- Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra Region
- Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira Region
Wilaya
In Morocco, a wilaya is an administrative division created since 1981 that "brings together many provinces or prefectures or both at the same time, and is intended to endow big urban units such as Casablanca with an administrative organization capable of meeting the needs that emerge from these expanding cities and their growing populations."[2] Therefore, strictly speaking, the level of wilayas are between the regions and prefectures/provinces (although wilayas only cover urban areas). However, they are often used synonymous with regions or prefectures/provinces in common usage.[3]
Notes
See also
- List of administrative divisions of Morocco by population
- List of administrative divisions of Morocco by area
- ISO 3166-2:MA
External links
- ISO Administrative divisions
- Regions of Morocco at statoids.com
- Prefectures of Morocco at statoids.com
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