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 | |
| 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 Amghar | 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 | |
| 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 |
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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
Sources
Province of El Jadida on the site of World Gazetter, by Stefan Helders
33°14′N 8°30′W / 33.233°N 8.500°W
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