# Essaouira Province

Essaouira (Arabic: إقليم الصويرة) is a province in the Moroccan region of Marrakesh-Safi. Its population in 2004 was 452,979
The major cities and towns are:
* Ait Daoud
* El Hanchane
* Essaouira
* Ounagha
* Smimou
* Tafetachte
* Talmest
* Tamanar

## Subdivisions

The province is divided administratively into the following:
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population (2004) | Foreign population | Moroccan population | Notes |
| Ait Daoud | 211.01.01. | Municipality | 499 | 2497 | 2 | 2495 | |
| El Hanchane | 211.01.03. | Municipality | 963 | 4698 | 2 | 4696 | |
| Essaouira | 211.01.05. | Municipality | 16129 | 69493 | 276 | 69217 | |
| Talmest | 211.01.07. | Municipality | 891 | 4133 | 0 | 4133 | |
| Tamanar | 211.01.09. | Municipality | 1935 | 9984 | 1 | 9983 | |
| Ait Said | 211.03.01. | Rural commune | 1342 | 7081 | 0 | 7081 | |
| Aquermoud | 211.03.03. | Rural commune | 2738 | 15037 | 1 | 15036 | |
| Had Dra | 211.03.05. | Rural commune | 1802 | 8984 | 0 | 8984 | |
| Kechoula | 211.03.07. | Rural commune | 1112 | 6669 | 0 | 6669 | |
| Korimate | 211.03.09. | Rural commune | 1912 | 10842 | 0 | 10842 | |
| Lagdadra | 211.03.11. | Rural commune | 1263 | 6878 | 0 | 6878 | |
| Lahsinate | 211.03.13. | Rural commune | 1025 | 5324 | 0 | 5324 | |
| Mejji | 211.03.15. | Rural commune | 1229 | 7029 | 0 | 7029 | |
| Meskala | 211.03.17. | Rural commune | 817 | 4220 | 0 | 4220 | |
| Mouarid | 211.03.19. | Rural commune | 1109 | 6273 | 0 | 6273 | |
| Moulay Bouzarqtoune | 211.03.21. | Rural commune | 1063 | 5969 | 5 | 5964 | |
| Mzilate | 211.03.23. | Rural commune | 719 | 4583 | 0 | 4583 | |
| M'Khalif | 211.03.25. | Rural commune | 919 | 5463 | 0 | 5463 | |
| M'Ramer | 211.03.27. | Rural commune | 1281 | 7782 | 0 | 7782 | |
| Oulad M'Rabet | 211.03.29. | Rural commune | 651 | 3878 | 0 | 3878 | |
| Ounagha | 211.03.31. | Rural commune | 2367 | 12188 | 15 | 12173 | 912 residents live in the center, called Ounagha; 11276 residents live in rural areas. |
| Sidi Abdeljalil | 211.03.33. | Rural commune | 1293 | 6963 | 0 | 6963 | |
| Sidi Aissa Regragui | 211.03.35. | Rural commune | 1303 | 7635 | 0 | 7635 | |
| Sidi Ali El Korati | 211.03.37. | Rural commune | 1320 | 6623 | 0 | 6623 | |
| Sidi Boulaalam | 211.03.39. | Rural commune | 1310 | 7880 | 0 | 7880 | |
| Sidi Ishaq | 211.03.41. | Rural commune | 1588 | 9553 | 0 | 9553 | |
| Sidi Laaroussi | 211.03.43. | Rural commune | 2078 | 13203 | 0 | 13203 | |
| Sidi M'Hamed Ou Marzouq | 211.03.45. | Rural commune | 882 | 6088 | 0 | 6088 | |
| Tafetachte | 211.03.47. | Rural commune | 1294 | 7110 | 7 | 7103 | 1174 residents live in the center, called Tafetachte; 5936 residents live in rural areas. |
| Takate | 211.03.49. | Rural commune | 2202 | 11479 | 0 | 11479 | |
| Zaouiat Ben Hmida | 211.03.51. | Rural commune | 1161 | 6432 | 0 | 6432 | |
| Adaghas | 211.05.01. | Rural commune | 559 | 3321 | 0 | 3321 | |
| Aglif | 211.05.03. | Rural commune | 1647 | 8934 | 0 | 8934 | |
| Aguerd | 211.05.05. | Rural commune | 990 | 4917 | 5 | 4912 | |
| Ait Aissi Ihahane | 211.05.07. | Rural commune | 928 | 5437 | 0 | 5437 | |
| Assais | 211.05.09. | Rural commune | 1321 | 7603 | 0 | 7603 | |
| Bizdad | 211.05.11. | Rural commune | 1518 | 8605 | 0 | 8605 | |
| Bouzemmour | 211.05.13. | Rural commune | 1185 | 6627 | 0 | 6627 | |
| Ezzaouite | 211.05.15. | Rural commune | 1081 | 6557 | 0 | 6557 | |
| Ida Ou Aazza | 211.05.17. | Rural commune | 1265 | 7369 | 0 | 7369 | |
| Ida Ou Guelloul | 211.05.19. | Rural commune | 1053 | 6650 | 1 | 6649 | |
| Ida Ou Kazzou | 211.05.21. | Rural commune | 1067 | 6432 | 0 | 6432 | |
| Imgrade | 211.05.23. | Rural commune | 1281 | 7148 | 0 | 7148 | |
| Imi N'Tlit | 211.05.25. | Rural commune | 1406 | 8215 | 2 | 8213 | |
| Sidi Ahmed Essayeh | 211.05.27. | Rural commune | 1110 | 6044 | 0 | 6044 | |
| Sidi El Jazouli | 211.05.29. | Rural commune | 1304 | 7360 | 0 | 7360 | |
| Sidi Ghaneme | 211.05.31. | Rural commune | 872 | 5102 | 0 | 5102 | |
| Sidi H'Mad Ou M'Barek | 211.05.33. | Rural commune | 1146 | 6183 | 0 | 6183 | |
| Sidi Hmad Ou Hamed | 211.05.35. | Rural commune | 854 | 4301 | 0 | 4301 | |
| Sidi Kaouki | 211.05.37. | Rural commune | 902 | 4335 | 8 | 4327 | |
| Smimou | 211.05.39. | Rural commune | 1380 | 7090 | 1 | 7089 | 2675 residents live in the center, called Smimou; 4415 residents live in rural areas. |
| Tafedna | 211.05.41. | Rural commune | 889 | 5234 | 0 | 5234 | |
| Tahelouante | 211.05.43. | Rural commune | 778 | 4552 | 0 | 4552 | |
| Takoucht | 211.05.45. | Rural commune | 924 | 5135 | 0 | 5135 | |
| Targante | 211.05.47. | Rural commune | 1340 | 7870 | 0 | 7870 | |
| Tidzi | 211.05.49. | Rural commune | 866 | 4769 | 2 | 4767 | |
| Timizguida Ouftas | 211.05.51. | Rural commune | 887 | 5218 | 0 | 5218 | |