List of cities in Morocco

This article is about cities in internationally recognized Moroccan territory. For cities in the Southern Provinces, see List of cities in Western Sahara.

Map of Morocco

The basic unit of local government in Morocco is the commune.[1]

The following list includes all Moroccan municipalities with 50,000 or more inhabitants according to the 2024 census. In its 2024 census report, the High Commission for Planning also published a list of the legal populations of seven major Moroccan cities, some of which comprise more than one administrative unit.[2] Those legal population figures are incorporated into the list, and the city definitions they are based upon are provided in the notes.

## List of cities with 50,000 or more inhabitants

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Royal Palace in Fes, the second largest city in Morocco and one of the country's "Imperial Cities"

Tangier's bay

The 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque in Marrakesh

Salé, the fifth largest city in the country

Bab Mansour and El Hedime Place in Meknes

Rabat, Morocco's capital

Oujda

Kenitra

Agadir's bay

Cities in Morocco with a population of 50,000 or more  City  | Population
(2024)[3] | Region

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Tangier | 1,275,428 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Gueznaia | 88,676 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
M'diq | 67,599 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Fnideq | 77,250 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Martil | 95,896 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Tétouan | 422,757 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Ksar El Kebir | 124,701 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Larache | 133,731 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Al Hoceima | 50,225 | Oriental
Ouezzane | 57,737 | Tanger-Tétouan-Al Hoceima
Oujda | 506,224 | Oriental
Nador | 158,202 | Oriental
Bni Ansar | 50,508 | Oriental
Berkane | 99,069 | Oriental
Taourirt | 100,402 | Oriental
Guercif | 80,703 | Oriental
Fès [a] | 1,182,963 | Fès-Meknès
Oulad Tayeb | 56,352 | Fès-Meknès
Meknès | 551,503 | Fès-Meknès
Ouislane | 112,180 | Fès-Meknès
Azrou | 57,657 | Fès-Meknès
Ain Chkef | 91,541 | Fès-Meknès
Sefrou | 86,903 | Fès-Meknès
Taza | 150,763 | Fès-Meknès
Rabat [b] | 515,619 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Salé | 945,101 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ameur | 75,942 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Témara | 297,098 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Skhirat | 122,705 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ain El Aouda | 98,502 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ain Attig | 73,985 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Sidi Yahya Zaer | 116,649 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Kénitra | 507,736 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Souk El Arbaa | 70,894 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Mehdya | 58,558 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Sidi Taibi | 76,227 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Ben Mansour | 53,545 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Sidi Mohamed Lahmar | 52,679 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Khémisset | 125,834 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Tiflet | 103,850 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Sidi Kacem | 75,037 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Sidi Slimane | 95,114 | Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
Béni Mellal | 209,594 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Fquih Ben Salah | 97,380 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Souk Sebt Ouled Nemma | 60,293 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Khenifra | 123,738 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Khouribga | 195,931 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Oued Zem | 93,776 | Béni Mellal-Khénifra
Casablanca | 3,215,935 | Casablanca-Settat
Mohammadia | 194,358 | Casablanca-Settat
Ain Harrouda | 60,804 | Casablanca-Settat
Bni Yakhlef | 117,653 | Casablanca-Settat
Ech-challalate | 98,015 | Casablanca-Settat
El Jadida | 237,464 | Casablanca-Settat
My Abdellah | 103,993 | Casablanca-Settat
Bouskoura | 200,359 | Casablanca-Settat
Dar Bouazza | 302,970 | Casablanca-Settat
Oulad Azzouz | 81,048 | Casablanca-Settat
Ouled Salah | 51,621 | Casablanca-Settat
Tit Mellil | 56,019 | Casablanca-Settat
Lahraouyine | 87,977 | Casablanca-Settat
Sidi Hajjaj Oued Hassar | 76,362 | Casablanca-Settat
Al Majjatia Oulad Taleb | 95,457 | Casablanca-Settat
Benslimane | 67,317 | Casablanca-Settat
Bouznika | 55,722 | Casablanca-Settat
Berrechid | 168,687 | Casablanca-Settat
Had Soualem | 74,762 | Casablanca-Settat
Deroua | 96,619 | Casablanca-Settat
Settat | 171,556 | Casablanca-Settat
Sidi Bennour | 56,201 | Casablanca-Settat
Marrakech [c] | 1,014,813 | Marrakech-Safi
Tassoultante | 106,013 | Marrakech-Safi
Saada | 91,903 | Marrakech-Safi
Harbil | 105,790 | Marrakech-Safi
Ait Ourir | 56,954 | Marrakech-Safi
Ourika | 50,558 | Marrakech-Safi
Kalaat Sraghna | 106,418 | Marrakech-Safi
Essaouira | 82,962 | Marrakech-Safi
Ben Guerir | 114,872 | Marrakech-Safi
Safi | 323,888 | Marrakech-Safi
Youssoufia | 65,669 | Marrakech-Safi
Errachidia | 97,687 | Drâa-Tafilalet
Ouarzazate | 79,218 | Drâa-Tafilalet
Midelt | 62,648 | Drâa-Tafilalet
Agadir | 504,768 | Souss-Massa
Drargua | 107,621 | Souss-Massa
Inezgane | 137,512 | Souss-Massa
Ait Melloul | 210,870 | Souss-Massa
Dcheira El Jihadia | 113,041 | Souss-Massa
Lqliaa | 107,133 | Souss-Massa
Temsia | 52,663 | Souss-Massa
Biougra | 50,626 | Souss-Massa
Ait Amira | 113,236 | Souss-Massa
Sidi Bibi | 72,929 | Souss-Massa
Ouad Essafa | 83,442 | Souss-Massa
Taroudannt | 83,496 | Souss-Massa
Oulad Teima | 100,284 | Souss-Massa
Tiznit | 86,595 | Souss-Massa

## See also

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* List of cities in Western Sahara
* List of metropolitan areas in Africa
* List of largest cities in the Arab world

## Notes

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1. ^ In the 2024 census, the High Commission for Planning gave the legal population of Fes as 1 million 183 thousands [2], which corresponds to the total of both Fes commune and Méchouar-Fès-El Jadid
2. ^ Includes both Rabat commune and Touarga commune [2].
3. ^ In the 2024 census, marrakesh was stated to have 1 million 15 thousands [2], which would include both Marrakech commune and Méchouar-Kasba commune.

## References

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1. ^ "Titre IX. Des régions et des collectivités territoriales". Constitution of Morocco (in French). 1 July 2011. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
2. ^ a b c d "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024 (version Fr)". Haut Commissariat au Plan. Haut Commissariat au Plan. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
3. ^ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024" (in Arabic and French). High Commission for Planning. 7 November 2024.

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