Marrakesh, the regional capital, forms a prefecture-level administrative unit of Morocco, divided into Marrakesh-Medina, Marrakesh-Menara and Sidi Youssef Ben Ali, which form part of the region of Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz along with Al Haouz Province, Chichaoua Province, El Kelâat Es-Sraghna Province, and Essaouira Province.[1] In turn, the prefecture of Marrakech is divided administratively into the following:[1]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechouar Kasba | 351.01.01. | Municipality | 4548 | 22111 | 48 | 22063 | |
| Annakhil | 351.01.03. | Arrondissement | 10968 | 54111 | 233 | 53878 | |
| Gueliz | 351.01.05. | Arrondissement | 37030 | 173101 | 2135 | 170966 | |
| Marrakech-Medina | 351.01.07. | Arrondissement | 35929 | 167233 | 361 | 166872 | |
| Menara | 351.01.09. | Arrondissement | 57403 | 281663 | 568 | 281095 | |
| Sidi Youssef Ben Ali | 351.01.11. | Arrondissement | 23776 | 124935 | 34 | 124901 | |
| Alouidane | 351.03.01. | Rural commune | 3794 | 20925 | 51 | 20874 | |
| Harbil | 351.03.03. | Rural commune | 2893 | 17007 | 0 | 17007 | |
| M'Nabha | 351.03.05. | Rural commune | 1895 | 11755 | 1 | 11754 | 1365 residents live in the center, called Kattara; 10390 residents live in rural areas. |
| Ouahat Sidi Brahim | 351.03.07. | Rural commune | 2561 | 13686 | 18 | 13668 | |
| Oulad Hassoune | 351.03.09. | Rural commune | 3504 | 19188 | 26 | 19162 | |
| Ouled Dlim | 351.03.11. | Rural commune | 2093 | 14747 | 0 | 14747 | |
| Agafay | 351.05.01. | Rural commune | 1892 | 11079 | 1 | 11078 | |
| Ait Imour | 351.05.03. | Rural commune | 1994 | 12164 | 0 | 12164 | |
| Loudaya | 351.05.05. | Rural commune | 4770 | 26999 | 13 | 26986 | 8989 residents live in the center, called Loudaya; 18010 residents live in rural areas. |
| Saada | 351.05.07. | Rural commune | 7206 | 39071 | 17 | 39054 | |
| Sid Zouine | 351.05.09. | Rural commune | 2189 | 11631 | 5 | 11626 | 10067 residents live in the center, called Sid Zouin; 1564 residents live in rural areas. |
| Souihla | 351.05.11. | Rural commune | 3321 | 19295 | 2 | 19293 | |
| Tassoultante | 351.05.13. | Rural commune | 6062 | 30137 | 32 | 30105 |
Neighbourhoods of Marrakech
editNeighbourhoods of the city include: Bab Ghmat, Arset El Baraka, Arset Moulay Bouaza, Djane Ben Chogra, Arset El Houta, Bab Aylan, Arset Sidi Youssef, Derb Chtouka, Bab Hmar, Bab Agnaou, Quartier Jnan Laafia, Toureg, Kasbah, Mellah, Arset El Maach, Arset Moulay Moussa, Riad Zitoun Jdid, Kennaria, Rahba Kedima, Kaat Benahid, Zaouiat Lahdar, El Moukef, Riad Laarous, Assouel, Kechich, Douar Fekhara, Arset Tihiri, Sidi Ben Slimane El Jazouli, Diour Jdad, Rmila, Zaouia Sidi Rhalem, Kbour Chou, Ain Itti, Bab Doukkala, El Hara, and Arset El Bilk.
References
edit- ^ a b "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2012.