Larache Province

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.

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:

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