Larache Province (; ) is a province in the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. Its capital is Larache. According to the 2024 census, it had a population of 510,211.
The major cities are: Larache Ksar el Kebir
History The territory of present-day Larache Province has a long history linked to its strategic position on the Atlantic coast of northern Morocco. The region experienced various occupations during antiquity and the Islamic period, notably around the archaeological site of Lixus.
Geography Larache Province is located in northwestern Morocco, along the Atlantic coast. It is bordered: to the north by the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture; to the east by Chefchaouen Province and Ouezzane Province; to the south by Sidi Kacem Province; to the west by the Atlantic Ocean.
The province includes two main geographical areas: a mountainous zone in the north and east (Beni Arous, Aaroura, Tazrout), part of the western Rif; a broad plain in the south, corresponding to the extension of the Gharb plain (Ksar el-Kebir, Larache, Zouada, Laouamra), which is favorable to agriculture.
The climate is Mediterranean with oceanic influence, characterized by mild, wet winters and moderate summers.
Administrative divisions The province is composed of several urban and rural communes. It notably includes the municipalities of Larache and Ksar el Kebir, along with a number of rural communes distributed across its territory.
Subdivisions The province is divided administratively into the following:
Name Geographic code Type Households Population (2004) Foreign population Moroccan population Notes Ksar El Kebir 331.01.01. Municipality 22532 107380 34 107346 Larache 331.01.03. Municipality 23399 107371 131 107240 Bou Jedyane 331.03.01. Rural commune 2378 12161 0 12161 Ksar Bjir 331.03.03. Rural commune 2583 14876 0 14876 Laouamra 331.03.05. Rural commune 5205 35161 3 35158 Oulad Ouchih 331.03.07. Rural commune 3851 22426 1 22425 Souaken 331.03.09. Rural commune 1841 12362 0 12362 Souk L'Qolla 331.03.11. Rural commune 2933 16903 0 16903 Souk Tolba 331.03.13. Rural commune 2137 13142 0 13142 Tatoft 331.03.15. Rural commune 2229 11005 0 11005 Zouada 331.03.17. Rural commune 3100 20930 0 20930 Ayacha 331.05.01. Rural commune 1563 8678 0 8678 Bni Arouss 331.05.03. Rural commune 2019 10288 0 10288 Bni Garfett 331.05.05. Rural commune 2963 16393 0 16393 Rissana Chamalia 331.05.07. Rural commune 2045 12266 0 12266 Rissana Janoubia 331.05.09. Rural commune 2592 15890 0 15890 Sahel 331.05.11. Rural commune 2949 15785 0 15785 4826 residents live in the center, called Khemis Sahel; 10959 residents live in rural areas. Tazroute 331.05.13. Rural commune 1166 6438 0 6438 Zaaroura 331.05.15. Rural commune 2459 12931 0 12931
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