Larache Province

2 communes in the urban area and 17 communes in the rural area

▪ Area: 2684 square kilometers
▪ Population: 512,574 people (13% of the region’s population) in 2022
▪ Density: 191 inhabitants/dwelling square kilometer/square kilometer
▪ Urbanization rate: 53.5% in 2018

▪ Contribution to the regional gross domestic product: 12%

Agriculture:

▪ The area of arable agricultural land is 141,810 hectares
(20% of arable agricultural land in the region)
▪ Irrigated area: 22,310 AH (34% of the irrigated area).
(in the region)
▪ Some possibilities: beets, sugarcane and red fruits
▪ Local products: figs. Honey, goat cheese, cheese, olives
▪ Production of medicinal and aromatic plants constitutes: 23% (blue chamomile,
Ace, Noble Laurel)

Hunting:

▪ 1 Larache fishing port
▪ Ton capacity: 8,409 (2018)
▪ Quantities caught: 8735 (thousand tons) (2018)
▪ Fleet: 359 ships (2018)

Industry:

▪ Industrial area: 8% of the industrial complexes in the region, amounting to 781 units

Tourism:

▪ 5% of the capacity of tourist facilities in 2019 (1,413 beds)

Main transport infrastructure:

▪ Railway

Road infrastructure:

▪ Classified roads: 479 square kilometers (6% of the region’s road network).
▪ – Unclassified roads: 325 km2 (4% of the region’s road network).
▪ Roads: 6,602 square kilometers (89% of the region’s road network).
▪ The region is crossed by the highway that connects Tangier to Casablanca, including the highway
Larache – Grand Palace

Education and training:

▪ Schooling rate: 98% in urban areas, 91% in rural areas, and 94% for girls.
▪ Illiteracy rate: 25% in urban areas and 50% in villages (2014).
▪ Multidisciplinary faculty

Sports:

▪ Infrastructure and sports facilities: 6 units in 2019 (population per facility)

Health:

▪ Health facilities: 34 units in 2019 (14.
923 people/establishment and 12% of capacity
Garbage)

Drinking water:

▪ 13% of the water produced by the National Office of Electricity and Water at the regional level,
Which amounts to 151 million cubic metres)
▪ 11% of those involved in the drinking water network in the region and 13% in the
Electricity in 2018

▪ Hydraulic capabilities (Oued El Makhzen and Harsloukos Dam)
▪ Connection to the sewage network: 53% of the region’s network
▪ Number of controlled landfills and wastewater treatment plants 3

▪ The ancient city of Lyxus in Larache

▪ The Larache province is famous for its agriculture as a center of excellence thanks to its vast arable lands, the importance of its irrigated surroundings and the diversity of its crops, especially red peppers, tomatoes and red fruits grown on an area of 5,000 hectares (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries);
▪ The Larache province has great potential for growth in terms of natural and human wealth, making it possible to create value and generate income, especially with the support of the Green Morocco Plan, which made it possible to double the agricultural gross domestic product between 2008 and 2019, and by 2.4 the sector’s exports, Including an 18-fold increase in soft fruit exports.
▪ Regarding fishing, the port of Larache is one of the main fishing ports in the region, securing approximately 32% of the catch (8,735,000 tons), and it dominates
It is pelagic fish.

▪ Larache province also has a dynamic industry that monopolizes 8% of the industrial complex in the region (62 units) organized around food industries (40%) and food industries.
Mechanical and metallurgy (25%), chemical and semi-chemical industries (24%) and textiles and leather (9.5%); it has two industrial zones (Hostal zone
Industrial and Port of Malala Industrial Area);

▪ An economic activity zone is being established in the Qasr Bajir community on an area of 20 hectares to accommodate non-polluting industrial and commercial activities.
And service activities related to basic industrial, commercial and administrative activities and social facilities.

▪ Larache province enjoys a privileged location with a diverse terrain that combines beaches, mountains and forests, and the historical location allows it to occupy a preferred place
As a tourist destination on the seashore
▪ On the cultural level, there is “Lixos”, the prestigious city of antiquity, which is considered the oldest city in North Africa listed so far, even
A few centuries before Carthage. It was founded on a hill-acropolis dominating the mouth of the river, a topographical location much sought after by the Phoenicians;
▪ Environmentally, the Larache Province has great natural potential as it has a very rich and diverse forest wealth, including the Bouhachem National Park, then
The wetlands of the Lower Locos region are characterized by their diverse fauna and flora. Which annually hosts thousands of migratory birds, including…
A reserve for flamingos and other rare species;

▪ At the seashore level
▪ Lixos Port Resort offers an infrastructure that allows you to live in constant contact with nature and is oriented towards sports (golf, water sports, riding
waves etc.);

▪ The bed capacity is 1,413 beds (5% of the capacity of tourist facilities in 2019, with an average stay of 1.7 nights per tourist).