Sidi Kacem Province
Province in Rabat-Salé-Kénitra, Morocco
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Sidi Kacem Province (سيدي قاسم) is an administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It takes its name from its capital, Sidi Kacem.
History
The territory of present-day Sidi Kacem Province lies within the Gharb Plain, a region historically characterized by agricultural activity due to fertile soils and abundant water resources.
The province was progressively structured within the framework of Morocco’s administrative organization. The city of Sidi Kacem developed as a regional urban and economic center, particularly through agricultural and industrial activities.
Since the territorial reform of 2015, the province has been part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.
Geography
Sidi Kacem Province is located in northwestern Morocco, at the heart of the Gharb Plain, one of the country’s main agricultural regions.
The province is characterized by predominantly flat terrain, favorable to agriculture, and is crossed by several wadis belonging to the Sebou River basin, which play a key role in irrigation.
The climate is Mediterranean with Atlantic influence, featuring relatively mild and humid winters and hot, dry summers.
The region is known for cereal cultivation, sugar beet production, and market gardening.
Administration
Administrative divisions
According to the 2008 administrative division, as amended in 2011, Sidi Kacem Province is composed of 15 municipalities, including five urban communes: Sidi Kacem, Mechra Bel Ksiri, Jorf El Melha, Had Kourt, and Dar Gueddari.
The remaining rural communes are grouped into caïdats and circles, forming the province’s territorial administrative structure.
Subdivisions
The province is divided administratively into the following municipalities and communes:
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004)[2] | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dar Gueddari | 481.01.01. | Municipality | 1063 | 6011 | 0 | 6011 | |
| Had Kourt | 481.01.03. | Municipality | 1010 | 5051 | 15 | 5036 | |
| Jorf El Melha | 481.01.05. | Municipality | 3769 | 20581 | 6 | 20575 | |
| Mechra Bel Ksiri | 481.01.07. | Municipality | 5391 | 27630 | 8 | 27622 | |
| Sidi Kacem | 481.01.11. | Municipality | 15499 | 74062 | 44 | 74018 | |
| Ain Dfali | 481.03.01. | Rural commune | 4222 | 24521 | 21 | 24500 | |
| Bni Oual | 481.03.03. | Rural commune | 1328 | 8480 | 0 | 8480 | |
| Khnichet | 481.03.05. | Rural commune | 3593 | 20899 | 2 | 20897 | 7936 residents live in the center, called Khenichet; 12963 residents live in rural areas. |
| Lamrabih | 481.03.07. | Rural commune | 3455 | 20187 | 0 | 20187 | |
| Moulay Abdelkader | 481.03.09. | Rural commune | 1338 | 8871 | 8 | 8863 | |
| Oulad Nouel | 481.03.11. | Rural commune | 1755 | 11076 | 0 | 11076 | |
| Sidi Ahmed Benaissa | 481.03.13. | Rural commune | 1358 | 8901 | 0 | 8901 | |
| Sidi Ameur Al Hadi | 481.03.15. | Rural commune | 1866 | 11868 | 0 | 11868 | |
| Sidi Azzouz | 481.03.17. | Rural commune | 2470 | 16001 | 0 | 16001 | |
| Sidi M'Hamed Chelh | 481.03.19. | Rural commune | 1122 | 7382 | 0 | 7382 | |
| Taoughilt | 481.03.21. | Rural commune | 2100 | 14108 | 0 | 14108 | |
| Al Haouafate | 481.05.01. | Rural commune | 2627 | 17119 | 0 | 17119 | |
| Dar Laaslouji | 481.05.03. | Rural commune | 4002 | 27836 | 5 | 27831 | |
| Ermilate | 481.05.05. | Rural commune | 2121 | 15307 | 0 | 15307 | |
| Nouirate | 481.05.07. | Rural commune | 3707 | 22639 | 2 | 22637 | |
| Sefsaf | 481.05.09. | Rural commune | 3090 | 22941 | 0 | 22941 | |
| Sidi Al Kamel | 481.05.11. | Rural commune | 3678 | 26800 | 0 | 26800 | |
| Bab Tiouka | 481.09.01. | Rural commune | 1212 | 8042 | 0 | 8042 | |
| Bir Taleb | 481.09.03. | Rural commune | 1734 | 11252 | 0 | 11252 | |
| Chbanate | 481.09.05. | Rural commune | 1709 | 10618 | 0 | 10618 | |
| Selfat | 481.09.07. | Rural commune | 1381 | 9686 | 0 | 9686 | |
| Tekna | 481.09.09. | Rural commune | 1017 | 6994 | 0 | 6994 | |
| Zaggota | 481.09.11. | Rural commune | 1456 | 9526 | 0 | 9526 | |
| Zirara | 481.09.13. | Rural commune | 2613 | 15033 | 1 | 15032 | 6707 residents live in the center, called Zirara; 8326 residents live in rural areas. |