Driouch Province

Driouch Province
إقليم الدريوش
ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⴷⴷⵔⵉⵡⵛ
Province
Official seal of Driouch Province
Seal
Interactive map of Driouch Province
Country Morocco
RegionOriental
CapitalDriouch
Area
 • Total
2,869 km2 (1,108 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
188,191
 • Density65.69/km2 (170.1/sq mi)

Driouch Province[pronunciation?] (Arabic: إقليم الدريوش; Standard Moroccan Tamazight: ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⴷⴷⵔⵉⵡⵛ) is a province in the Oriental region of northeastern Morocco. It was established in 2009 by the division of the former Nador Province. Its capital is Driouch.

According to the 2024 national census, the province has a population of 188,191 inhabitants.

The province borders Nador Province to the north, Al Hoceima Province to the west, Guercif Province to the southwest, and Taza Province to the south.

Geography

Driouch Province is located in the eastern Rif area of Morocco. Its territory includes both mountainous zones and inland plains. The region is characterized by a Mediterranean climate with continental influences, with hot summers and relatively cool winters.

Demographics

The population of the province has declined in recent decades. It decreased from 222,987 inhabitants in 2004 to 188,191 in 2024.

Between 2014 and 2024, the population decreased by approximately 22,868 inhabitants (−10.8%), with a more pronounced decline in rural areas than in urban areas.

Administrative divisions

Communes of Driouch Province

According to the administrative division established in 2009, the province is composed of 23 municipalities, including 3 urban municipalities (Driouch, Ben Taïeb and Midar) and 20 rural communes distributed across several caïdats and circles.

Five localities are classified as cities: the municipalities of Driouch, Ben Taïeb and Midar, as well as the urban centres of Tafersit and Dar El Kebdani.

The province is divided administratively into the following:

NameGeographic codeTypePopulation (2024)Notes
Driouch02.167.01.09Municipality15,661
Midar02.167.01.13Municipality15,391
Ben Taieb02.167.01.03Municipality15,002
Bni Marghnine02.167.11.05Rural commune4,950
Boudinar02.167.11.07Rural commune7,996
Ijermaouas02.167.11.11Rural commune5,303
Oulad Amghar02.167.11.19Rural commune5,755
Temsamane02.167.11.25Rural commune12,1982,858 residents live in the center, called Kerouna; 9,340 residents live in rural areas.
Trougout02.167.11.27Rural commune11,348
Azlaf02.167.13.01Rural commune4,132
Iferni02.167.13.09Rural commune4,873
M'Hajer02.167.13.15Rural commune8,008
Ouardana02.167.13.17Rural commune7,032
Tafersit02.167.13.21Rural commune8,2022,964 residents live in the center, called Tafersit; 5,238 residents live in rural areas.
Talilit02.167.13.23Rural commune3,881
Tsaft02.167.13.29Rural commune8,4012,876 residents live in the center, called Kassita; 5,525 residents live in rural areas.
Ait Mait02.167.15.03Rural commune4,721
Amejjaou02.167.15.05Rural commune4,177
Dar El Kebdani02.167.15.07Rural commune8,5183,595 residents live in the center, called Dar El Kebdani; 4,923 residents live in rural areas.
Tazaghine02.167.15.13Rural commune3,456
Ain Zohra02.167.17.01Rural commune8,705
Mtalssa02.167.17.09Rural commune16,778
Oulad Boubker02.167.17.11Rural commune3,703

References

  1. ↑ "ⵜⴰⵎⵙⴹⴼⵕⵜ ⵏ ⵉⴳⵎⴰⵎⵏ" (in Standard Moroccan Tamazight). Retrieved 2026-07-17.
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  3. ↑ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).
  4. ↑ CommunesMaroc. "Province Driouch, Communes & Villes du Maroc". communemaroc.com (in French). Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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  6. ↑ "Driouch (Province, Morocco) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". City Population. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

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