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Kénitra Province

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Kenitra Province
إقليم القنيطرة
ⵜⴰⵙⴳⴰ ⵏ ⵍⵇⵏⵉⵟⵕⴰ
Province
Ruins of Iulia Valentia Banasa
Ruins of Iulia Valentia Banasa
Flag of Kenitra Province
Flag
Official seal of Kenitra Province
Seal
Map
Interactive map of Kenitra Province
CountryMorocco
RegionRabat-Salé-Kénitra
Administrative headquartersKenitra
Area
 • Total
3,052[1] km2 (1,178 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)[2]
 • Total
1,284,247
 • Density420.8/km2 (1,090/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Kenitra Province (القنيطرة) is an administrative subdivision of Morocco, located in the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region. It takes its name from its capital, the city of Kenitra. It is the most populous Province of Morocco.

The major cities and towns are:

Geography

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Kenitra Province is situated along the Atlantic coast, north of Rabat. It lies within the Gharb Plain, one of the country’s most important agricultural regions.

Its area, originally 4,745 square kilometres (1,832 sq mi), was reduced to 3,253 square kilometres (1,256 sq mi) following the creation of Sidi Slimane Province in 2009 from part of its territory.

The province is characterized by generally flat terrain and is crossed by the Sebou River, which plays a key role in irrigation and agricultural development.

History

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The territory of present-day Kenitra Province has long been associated with agriculture and trade due to the fertile lands of the Gharb Plain and the presence of the Sebou River.

The city of Kenitra developed as an important port and administrative center. Since 1956, it experienced rapid urban and industrial growth.

In 2009, the creation of Sidi Slimane Province led to a reduction in its territorial extent and administrative reorganization.

Since the territorial reform of 2015, Kenitra Province has been part of the Rabat-Salé-Kénitra region.

Heraldry

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The coat of arms of Kenitra Province is described as follows: “Gules, a bend or charged with a gear vert, accompanied by two sheaves of wheat of the same, one in chief and one in base, within a bordure of the same charged with twelve trees. The shield is topped with the Moroccan royal crown.”

Subdivisions

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The province is divided administratively into the following:[3]

NameGeographic codeTypeHouseholdsPopulation (2014)Foreign populationMoroccan populationNotes
Kenitra281.01.01.Municipality102,177431,2821,587429,695Chef-lieu
Mehdya281.01.05.Municipality6,65328,6367428,562
Souk El Arbaa281.01.11.Municipality14,26869,2652869,237
Ameur Seflia281.03.01.Rural commune4,88228,540528,535
Haddada281.03.05.Rural commune2,75815,898315,895
Mnasra281.05.07.Rural commune5,36034,429234,427
Oulad Slama281.03.11.Rural commune3,13519,4881119,477
Sidi Taibi281.03.13.Rural commune11,51853,449753,442
Ben Mansour281.05.03.Rural commune6,69843,822443,818
Mograne281.05.09.Rural commune5,26031,292231,290
Arbaoua281.07.01.Rural commune6,02332,690032,6903,050 residents live in the center, called Arbaoua; 29,640 live in rural areas.
Beni Malek281.07.03.Rural commune4,30626,098226,096
Kariat Ben Aouda281.07.05.Rural commune1,92411,087111,086
Oued El Makhazine281.07.07.Rural commune1,6067,26607,266
Bahhara Oulad Ayad281.09.01.Rural commune5,29731,860031,860
Sidi Allal Tazi281.09.09.Rural commune3,09818,055018,0554,870 residents live in the center, called Sidi Allal Tazi; 13,185 live in rural areas.
Sidi Mohamed Lahmar281.09.13.Rural commune6,35842,6373342,634
Souk Tlet El Gharb281.09.15.Rural commune3,61422,554322,551
Chouafaa281.11.03.Rural commune3,07218,436218,432
Lalla Mimouna281.11.05.Rural commune5,30929,47902,47915,767 residents live in the center, called Lalla Mimouna; 13,712 residents live in rural areas.
Moulay Bousselham281.11.07.Rural commune5,02626,6086326,5457,372 residents live in the center, called Moulay Bousselham; 19,236 live in rural areas.
Sidi Boubker El Haj281.11.11.Rural commune3,14919,3271319,314

References

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  1. ↑ "Monographie de la province de Kénitra" (in French). Archived from the original on 2018-03-18. Retrieved 2016-02-03.
  2. ↑ "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).
  3. ↑ "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in Arabic). Archived from the original (pdf) on 2018-12-26. Retrieved 2015-07-11.

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