Tangier-Assilah Prefecture

Camel transport on the beach near Asilah

The prefecture of Tangier-Asilah (Arabic: إقليم طنجة أصيلة) is a largely urban subdivision of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. Located in the north of the country, on the Atlantic coast. it had 669,685 inhabitants in 2004 and 871,274 inhabitants in 2014.

Towns of the province

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Municipality Population
in 1994
Population
in 2004
Tangier 494,234 669,685
Asilah 24,496 28,217
Boukhalef 18,735 18,699
Zirara 13,361 15,033
Chbanate 11,522 10,618
Bir Taleb 11,047 11,252

See also

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35°46′00″N 5°48′00″W / 35.7667°N 5.8000°W / 35.7667; -5.8000