Ouezzane (province)
Ouezzane ( Arabic إقليم وزان) is a newly created province in Morocco in 2009 from parts of the provinces of Sidi Kacem and Chefchaouen . It has belonged to the Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceïma region since the administrative reform of 2015 (previously to the Tanger-Tétouan region ). The province has 304,528 inhabitants (2004) with an area of approx. 1861 km².
geography
The province of Ouezzane is located in the southwestern foothills of the northern Moroccan Rif mountains in the transition to the fertile Rharb or Gharb plain.
economy
The province of Ouezzane is predominantly agriculturally oriented; The main products are olives and olive oil.
tourism
Actually only the place Ouezzane itself is of marginal tourist importance. Hikes are possible in the nearby forests.
Biggest places
The places marked with (M) are classified as cities ( municipalités ), the others are classified as rural communities ( communes rurales ) and each consist of several villages.
local community | Population (September 2, 1994) |
Residents (September 2, 2004) |
---|---|---|
Ouezzane (M) | 52,168 | 57,972 |
Ain Beida | 10,367 | 11,851 |
Asjen | 13,056 | 13,113 |
Brikcha | 11,496 | 10,999 |
Kalaat Bouqorra | 12,157 | 15,165 |
Moqrisset | 10.131 | 10,864 |
Zoumi | 33,852 | 39,719 |
Bni Quolla | 17,799 | 17,512 |
Lamjaara | 15,737 | 16,899 |
Masmouda | 18,187 | 17.126 |
Mzefroune | 8,695 | 8,110 |
Ounnana | 12,248 | 13,627 |
Sidi Ahmed Cherif | 10,248 | 10,413 |
Sidi Bousber | 11,023 | 11,260 |
Sidi Redouane | 19,986 | 20,782 |
Teroual | 11,740 | 13,046 |
Zghira | 15,748 | 16,070 |
to hum | 284,649 | 304,528 |
Web links
- Ouezzane and surroundings - satellite map, photos + brief information
- Olive oil from the province of Ouezzane - photos + information
Individual evidence
- ↑ Population statistics Morocco ( Memento from July 1, 2016 in the Internet Archive )