# Khémisset Province

Khémisset (Arabic: الخميسات) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra. Its population in 2004 was 521,815 . The town was founded in 1924 on the site of a military outpost on the road from Rabat to Fes; now a provincial capital, Khemisset is also the capital of the confederation of the Berber-speaking Zemmour tribes. There are many cafes and restaurants. The town also has a crafts cooperative selling regional specialities, such as carpets and mats woven in palm fibre or wool. Every Tuesday Khemisset is the venue for one of the most important country souks in Morocco, with almost 1900 stalls. The major cities and towns are:
* Khemisset
* Mâaziz
* Oulmes
* Rommani
* Sidi Allal El Bahraoui
* Tidass
* Tiflet

## Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
| Khemisset | 291.01.01. | Municipality | 22769 | 105088 | 70 | 105018 | |
| Rommani | 291.01.03. | Municipality | 2614 | 12172 | 5 | 12167 | |
| Tiflet | 291.01.05. | Municipality | 14790 | 69640 | 34 | 69606 | |
| Ait Mimoune | 291.03.01. | Rural commune | 1918 | 10236 | 0 | 10236 | |
| Ait Ouribel | 291.03.03. | Rural commune | 1746 | 10224 | 1 | 10223 | |
| Ait Siberne | 291.03.05. | Rural commune | 1001 | 5232 | 0 | 5232 | |
| Ait Yadine | 291.03.07. | Rural commune | 3463 | 19461 | 0 | 19461 | |
| El Ganzra | 291.03.09. | Rural commune | 2107 | 13404 | 0 | 13404 | |
| Majmaa Tolba | 291.03.11. | Rural commune | 3341 | 16698 | 1 | 16697 | |
| Sfassif | 291.03.13. | Rural commune | 1467 | 8051 | 0 | 8051 | |
| Sidi Allal Lamsadder | 291.03.15. | Rural commune | 1744 | 8740 | 1 | 8739 | |
| Sidi El Ghandour | 291.03.17. | Rural commune | 3764 | 18587 | 8 | 18579 | |
| Ait Ichou | 291.05.01. | Rural commune | 378 | 2213 | 0 | 2213 | |
| Ait Ikkou | 291.05.03. | Rural commune | 1995 | 10676 | 0 | 10676 | |
| Bouqachmir | 291.05.05. | Rural commune | 767 | 4454 | 0 | 4454 | |
| Houderrane | 291.05.07. | Rural commune | 1484 | 6572 | 0 | 6572 | |
| Maaziz | 291.05.09. | Rural commune | 2772 | 12171 | 4 | 12167 | 9190 residents live in the center, called Mâaziz; 2981 residents live in rural areas. |
| Oulmes | 291.05.11. | Rural commune | 4107 | 19014 | 0 | 19014 | 9460 residents live in the center, called Oulmes; 9554 residents live in rural areas. |
| Tiddas | 291.05.13. | Rural commune | 2575 | 11831 | 0 | 11831 | 3584 residents live in the center, called Tidass; 8247 residents live in rural areas. |
| Ain Sbit | 291.07.01. | Rural commune | 2064 | 11411 | 1 | 11410 | |
| Brachoua | 291.07.05. | Rural commune | 2256 | 12371 | 1 | 12370 | |
| Ezzhiliga | 291.07.07. | Rural commune | 2858 | 15506 | 0 | 15506 | |
| Jemaat Moul Blad | 291.07.09. | Rural commune | 1135 | 6429 | 0 | 6429 | |
| Laghoualem | 291.07.11. | Rural commune | 2222 | 12560 | 0 | 12560 | |
| Marchouch | 291.07.13. | Rural commune | 2068 | 11075 | 0 | 11075 | |
| Moulay Driss Aghbal | 291.07.15. | Rural commune | 974 | 5603 | 0 | 5603 | |
| Ain Johra | 291.09.01. | Rural commune | 1668 | 10151 | 1 | 10150 | |
| Ait Belkacem | 291.09.03. | Rural commune | 890 | 4915 | 0 | 4915 | |
| Ait Bouyahya El Hajjama | 291.09.05. | Rural commune | 1066 | 5514 | 0 | 5514 | |
| Ait Malek | 291.09.07. | Rural commune | 824 | 4396 | 0 | 4396 | |
| Khemis Sidi Yahya | 291.09.09. | Rural commune | 1255 | 6562 | 0 | 6562 | |
| M'Qam Tolba | 291.09.11. | Rural commune | 2244 | 14705 | 0 | 14705 | |
| Sidi Abderrazak | 291.09.13. | Rural commune | 2382 | 13654 | 2 | 13652 | |
| Sidi Boukhalkhal | 291.09.15. | Rural commune | 1236 | 7200 | 0 | 7200 | |
| Sidi Allal El Bahraoui | 291.09.17. | Rural commune | 3052 | 15299 | 11 | 15288 | 9884 residents live in the center, called Sidi Allal El Bahra; 5415 residents live in rural areas. |