Al Hoceima Province

5 communes in the urban area and 31 communes in the world The villager

▪ Area: 3549 square kilometers
▪ Population: 395,660 people (10.4% of the region’s population) in 2022
▪ Density: 111.5 people/km²
▪ Urbanization rate: 34.4% in 2014

▪ Contribution to the regional gross domestic product: 7.6%

Agriculture:

▪ Area of arable agricultural land: 173,400 hectares, the first in the region, with an estimated rate of 24% of the total area of arable agricultural land at the level of the region.
▪ 20,000 AH (31% of the irrigated area in the region)
▪ Cannabis cultivation: 16% of the cultivated area at the regional level (2005)
▪ Some possibilities: almond tree and fig tree

Hunting:

Marina and passenger transportation: Al Hoceima Port
▪ Fishing port: Cala Irisu Inuwarin
▪ Ton capacity: 4806 (2018)
▪ Quantities caught: 4,775 (1,000 tons)
(2018)
▪ Fleet: 770 ships (2018)

Industry:

▪ Industrial zone: 11% of the industrial zones in the region
781 units

Tourism:

▪ 7% of the capacity of tourism facilities in 2019 (1,983 beds)

Main transport infrastructure:

▪ Al Hoceima Port
▪ Cherif Idrissi Airport in Al Hoceima

Road infrastructure:

▪ Classified roads: 637 square kilometers (9% of the region’s road network).
▪ – Unclassified roads: 460 km2 (6% of the region’s road network).
▪ Paths: 6,022 square kilometers (85% of the region’s road network).

Education and training:

Schooling rate: 98% in urban areas and 90% in rural areas, 91% for girls.
▪ Illiteracy rate: 27% in urban areas and 46% in villages (2014).
▪ The National School of Technical Sciences and the College of Technical Sciences

Sports:

▪ Infrastructure and sports facilities: 12 units in 2019 (number of residents per facility)

Health:

▪ Health facilities 61: unit in 2019 (6,520 people/facility and 19% of accommodation capacity)

Drinking water:

▪ 8% of the water produced by the National Office of Electricity and Water at the regional level, amounting to 151
million cubic meters)
▪ 9% of those involved in the drinking water network in the region and 11% in the electricity network in 2

▪ Hydraulic potential (Ghais Dam, Mauli Bushti)
▪ Connection to the sewage network: 35% of the region’s network
▪ Number of controlled landfills and wastewater treatment plants: 4

▪ Mazama City
▪ Torres de Alcala Castle

▪ At the agricultural level, the Green Morocco Plan confirmed the region’s ambitions in the agricultural sector, which has development potential, especially in terms of
It relates to olive production, and the development of local products such as honey, almonds and figs.
▪ The region ranks first in almonds and figs at the national level.
▪ These natural resources that the region is endowed with generate a high-quality agricultural industry.
▪ With a 72 km long coastline on the Mediterranean Sea, the region excels in marine fishing, which plays an important role in its economy and constitutes
A prevalent social and economic activity. It is one of its main economic sectors.
▪ The port of Al Hoceima, with its 770 vessels and 4,775,000 tons of fish caught, ranks fifth nationally in terms of
Where fish productivity.
▪ New activities have also been developed in the field of oyster farming and aquaculture.

The region also has opportunities in logistics and industry.
▪ Its industrial fabric consists of medium and small enterprises.
▪ An industrial zone was established in Imzouren in 1998 and was rehabilitated in 2013 with an area of 5.7 hectares, as well as an economic activity zone in Ait Gamra.
Designed in 2009 on an area of 41 hectares, with the aim of making the Al Hoceima region a pole. Integrated development in the national economy and reducing problems
Obtaining land allocated for investment at the regional level, encouraging the establishment of businesses, providing job opportunities and contributing to
Improving the economic indicators of the region and developing the local product.
The Al Hoceima Province has an undeniable tourism profession and has remarkable potential in this field, as it is able to play an important role in
The economy of the region, which, thanks to the special character of its formation, helps to develop several types of tourism: the seaside with its recognized bay
As of March 8, 2014, among the most beautiful bays in the world and its beautiful pages, the mountain with its national and cultural park with the site of Badis
And the archaeological site of Al-Mazma, the Tauris Tower, and the Kasbah of Chenada
▪ This tourism offer provides many investment opportunities, especially the development of tourism infrastructure (construction of complexes, tourist hotels, marinas).
Beds with an average stay of 2.
2 nights), development of tourism associated with sea sports; Developing eco- and mountain tourism, and achieving lodges with a capacity of 1,983
Rural and forest,.

▪ In terms of crafts, the sector reveals potential based on economic, cultural and artistic traditions (know-how, diverse production, presence of collections
craftsmanship, availability of raw materials)