El Jadida Province

El Jadida Province (in Arabic: الجديدة) is a province of Morocco, located in the region of Casablanca-Settat. The province takes its name from the chief city of El Jadida. Its population in 2006 was 1,128,098.

History

The El Jadida province was created on 10 July 1967.

Demography

1994	2004	2006
970, 894	1,103,032	1,128,098

Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:^[1]

Name	Geographic code	Type	Households	Population (2004)	Foreign population	Moroccan population	Notes
Azemmour	181.01.01.	Municipality	8080	36722	26	36696
El-Jadida	181.01.03.	Municipality	31602	144440	384	144056
Lbir Jdid	181.01.05.	Municipality	3091	15267	14	15253
Sidi Bennour	181.01.07.	Provincial	8000	39593	16	39577
Zemamra	181.01.09.	Municipality	2336	11896	1	11895
Chtouka	181.03.01.	Rural commune	4541	28939	3	28936
Haouzia	181.03.03.	Rural commune	5989	34607	14	34593
Laghdira	181.03.05.	Rural commune	2630	16879	12	16867
Lamharza Essahel	181.03.07.	Rural commune	2766	15938	0	15938
Oulad Rahmoune	181.03.09.	Rural commune	3414	20239	0	20239
Sidi Ali Ben Hamdouche	181.03.11.	Rural commune	5158	28685	7	28678	3597 residents live in the center, called Sidi Ali Ban Hamdou; 25088 residents live in rural areas.
Moulay Abdallah	181.05.01.	Rural commune	8909	45780	28	45752	6482 residents live in the center called Moulay Abdallah, 3889 residents live in the center called Oulad Ghadbane, and 981 residents live in the center called Sidi Bouzid; 34428 residents live in rural areas.
Oulad Aissa	181.05.03.	Rural commune	3430	21779	0	21779
Oulad Ghanem	181.05.05.	Rural commune	3438	22342	0	22342
Oulad Hcine	181.05.07.	Rural commune	4626	27475	0	27475
Sidi Abed	181.05.09.	Rural commune	3627	20854	0	20854
Sidi M'Hamed Akhdim	181.05.11.	Rural commune	1680	10745	0	10745
Bni Hilal	181.07.01.	Rural commune	2945	17288	0	17288
Bni Tsiriss	181.07.03.	Rural commune	2320	14955	3	14952
Bouhmame	181.07.05.	Rural commune	5268	30540	0	30540	7803 residents live in the center, called Karia; 22737 residents live in rural areas.
Jabria	181.07.07.	Rural commune	2994	17654	0	17654
Khmis Ksiba	181.07.09.	Rural commune	1064	6637	0	6637
Koudiat Bni Dghough	181.07.11.	Rural commune	2712	15506	6	15500
Kridid	181.07.13.	Rural commune	2023	12751	0	12751	1638 residents live in the center, called Sebt El Maârif; 11113 residents live in rural areas.
Laagagcha	181.07.15.	Rural commune	2441	14313	0	14313
Laamria	181.07.17.	Rural commune	2105	13314	6	13308
Laaounate	181.07.19.	Rural commune	3188	18258	2	18256	4465 residents live in the center, called Laaounate; 13793 residents live in rural areas.
Laatatra	181.07.21.	Rural commune	2633	15046	1	15045
Lmechrek	181.07.23.	Rural commune	2474	14853	0	14853
Metrane	181.07.25.	Rural commune	2020	11627	0	11627
M'Tal	181.07.27.	Rural commune	2074	11879	1	11878
Oulad Amrane	181.07.29.	Rural commune	2167	11866	0	11866	1443 residents live in the center, called Oulad Amrane; 10423 residents live in rural areas.
Oulad Boussaken	181.07.31.	Rural commune	1221	7641	0	7641
Oulad Si Bouhya	181.07.33.	Rural commune	3120	18902	0	18902
Tamda	181.07.35.	Rural commune	1768	9701	0	9701
Boulaouane	181.09.01.	Rural commune	2319	14404	0	14404
Chaibate	181.09.03.	Rural commune	1738	9590	1	9589
Mettouh	181.09.05.	Rural commune	4228	25587	1	25586
Mogress	181.09.07.	Rural commune	2380	15050	0	15050
Oulad Hamdane	181.09.09.	Rural commune	2749	15205	0	15205
Oulad Sidi Ali Ben Youssef	181.09.11.	Rural commune	1783	10854	1	10853
Oulad Frej	181.09.13.	Rural commune	3411	17047	2	17045	10387 residents live in the center, called Oulad Frej; 6660 residents live in rural areas.
Sebt Saiss	181.09.15.	Rural commune	1949	11212	0	11212
Si Hsaien Ben Abderrahmane	181.09.17.	Rural commune	1155	6507	0	6507
Sidi Smail	181.09.19.	Rural commune	4264	24569	2	24567	4244 residents live in the center, called Sidi Smaïl; 20325 residents live in rural areas.
Zaouiat Saiss	181.09.21.	Rural commune	1526	9519	0	9519
Zaouiat Lakouacem	181.09.23.	Rural commune	2153	12726	4	12722
Laghnadra	181.11.01.	Rural commune	5300	32091	0	32091
Lgharbia	181.11.03.	Rural commune	3808	23074	0	23074
Loualidia	181.11.05.	Rural commune	2668	15433	14	15419	5826 residents live in the center, called Loualidia; 9607 residents live in rural areas.
Oulad Sbaita	181.11.07.	Rural commune	3872	24967	0	24967
Saniat Berguig	181.11.09.	Rural commune	4924	30286	0	30286

Tourism

The area of El Jadida has 150 km of coast and several beaches are tourist destinations, the most famous being Sidi Bouzid.

The most famous beaches are:

Deauville (In the centre of El Jadida)
Al Haouzia (2 km in north)
Sidi Bouzid (3 km in the south)

Sidi Bouzid is a seaside resort, bordering El Jadida. It attracts thousands of holiday makers each year.

References

↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

Sources

Province of El Jadida on the site of World Gazetter, by Stefan Helders

Notes and references

Prefectures and provinces of Morocco

Prefectures	Agadir-Ida Ou Tanane Casablanca Fès Inezgane-Aït Melloul Marrakesh Meknès Mohammedia Oujda-Angad Rabat Safi Salé Skhirate-Témara Tangier-Assilah

Provinces	Al Haouz Al Hoceïma Aousserd Assa-Zag Azilal Benslimane Béni-Mellal Berkane Berrechid Boujdour Boulemane Chefchaouen Chichaoua Chtouka Aït Baha Driouch El Hajeb El Jadida El Kelâa des Sraghna Errachidia Es Semara Essaouira Fahs-Anjra Figuig Fquih Ben Salah Guelmim Guercif Ifrane Jerada Kénitra Khémisset Khénifra Khouribga Laâyoune Larache Médiouna Midelt Moulay Yacoub Nador Nouaceur Ouarzazate Oued Ed-Dahab Ouezzane Rehamna Safi Sefrou Settat Sidi Bennour Sidi Ifni Sidi Kacem Sidi Slimane Tan-Tan Taounate Taourirt Tarfaya Taroudannt Tata Taza Tétouan Tinghir Tiznit Youssoufia Zagora

Coordinates: 33°14′N 8°30′W / 33.233°N 8.500°W / 33.233; -8.500

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