PROVINCE OF TAZA

A- Natural environment and Administrative Organization

1. Natural environment -Area in km2 : 7098,50 km²

Climate :

The province of Taza is characterized by a Mediterranean climate: cold and wet winter - semi arid summer. The average annual temperature is 17.6 ° C, the maximum average temperatures can exceed 29 ° C and the minimum average may drop below 8 ° C.

Rainfall :

• Annual average : 625 mm • The norm : 570 mm

Water resources

-Surface waters:

The province's territory extends over the great basin of Sebou and over a part of the watershed of Nekkour and Kert.

Dams

Groundwater: Groundwaters are important and there are many sources around Tahla, Bab Azhar Tazakka and Taza.

1- Administrative Organization :

Administrative division of the province: The province of Taza accounts currently 38 Communities

Dams Oued Holding capacity (Mm3)

Bab Louta Bousbaa 34

B- Demographic and socio economic aspects of the Provincial population

Population : Population : 528 419 (12,47% de la région Fès Meknès) Employment rate : 50,2% Unemployment rate : 6,2%

C- Social sectors 1. Vocational training

Number of trainees 2015-2016 : 3194 of which 856 female

2. Health sector

public health infrastructure of the province consists of:

General Hospitals: 1 with a capacity of 317 beds

Communal health center: 34

Urban Health Center: 11

Rural Dispensary: 29

D- Economic Infrastructure 1. Paved road network :

1011.631 km dont : Provincial road : 590.5 Km Regional road 134.3 Km National road: 286.831 Km

2. Railways :

The province of Taza is connected by a rail link to the great line-Oujda Marrakech. The railway in the province of Taza has 5 train stations: Matmata, Chebabate, Oued Amlil, Bab Marzouka and Taza.

3. Aeroport network :

The province of Taza has an airport: Aeroport of Meftah Sidi Hamou.

E- Energy and drinking water

1. Energy • Law tension network : 7010 Km • Average tension network : 2182 Km • Power plants : hydraulic factory of Ras EL Ma with installed

capacity of 2*400KVA, • Electrification rate : 98% in rural area

2.Drinking water Resources: drilling wells , the dam of Bab-Louta , supply dam of bab Louta

Drinking water supply

Area Population

Urban 193 560

Rural 1. 41

F-Banking network : 32 agencies in total including 8 agencies in Taza, 4 in ouad amlil , 4 at Tahla, 5 at Aknoul…..

A- Productive sectors

1. AGRICULTURE AND LIVESTOCK � Utilized agricultural area: 190 795 ha

- Cultivated area : Crop areas (in 103 Ha) (agricultural season of 2015-2016)

� Grains : 117 • legumes : 20 • forage crop 2 • vegetable crop : 0,64 • Fruit plantation : 81,91

Vegetable production

Agricultural production by crop (in thousands quintal) 2014-2015

• Grains : 1000 • Legumes : 130 • Forage crop: 20 • Vegetable crop: 128 • Fruit plantation: 1480, 6

Main production by crop (in thousands of Quintal) agricultural season 2014-2015

Spiecies Province

Rosaceae

Apple tree 30 Pear tree 3,15 Quince tree 3,6

Apricot tree 2,2

Plum tree 18

Peach tree 3,5

Nectarine 0,5 Cherry tree 0,5

Medlar tree 0,5 Walnut tree 1

Grenadier 0,11 Olive tree 850

Vegetable crops

Onion 28,8 Potatoe 80 Tomatoe 19,2

Grain crop 1000 Legums 130

Fourage crop 20

Livestock

Number of livestock (in thousands of heads) – 2015-2016- Goats Sheep Cattle Poultry Beehive Equine Province 161,15 378,6 77,725 1362,9 12 25

Forests

Area (in Ha) reforestred and natural forests 2015

Reforested area

Natural forest species Resinou

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naturelles

Natural leaves Alpha Matorral others Total

Province 43 382 43 619 105 142 27 634 210 777

Forestry production,

- Forestry production -2015 Designation Unity Province

Firewood steres 1963 Charcoal Quintal -

Timbre industry m3 4785 lumbre m3 250 Lichen Ton - Carobe Ton -

Rosemary Ton - Myrtle steres 12004

2. INDUSTRY :

Industrial quantities (in 103Dh) (Survey -2015- Exercice 2014)

Investment Exportation Production Revenue Permanent number Number of sites

Province 21 771 79 128 310 716 513 305 2 324 55

Investment (in 103 DH) per sector -2015-

Activities

Food industry 1 376 Textile -

Manufacture of wearing apparel 3 196 Manufacture of leather and footwear -

Woodwork and wood products manufacturing 123 Manufacture of paper and cardboard - Publishing, printing and reproduction - Coking, refining and nuclear industry 1 229

Chemical industry - Manufacture of rubber and plastic products -

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 3 153 Metallurgy - Metalwork -

Manufacture of machinery and equipment - Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus -

Automobile industry 118 Manufacture of furniture, various industries 12 576

Total 21 771

3. Craft The main craft activities

The main craft activities characterizing the Province include: Major branches : Basketry – hewed Stones – Carpets of Beni

Ourayne Other branches : Wood- Metals - Embroidery – Pottery-

sewing �

Basic infrastructure

- The craft infrastructure in the province consists on - Craft set of TAZA - - Vocational Training Centre - - Craftsmen Village of TAZA al Oulya - - Annexed craft chamber of FES MEKNES

Number of artisans : 2982

4. TOURISM Accomodation capacity :

- 8 classified hotels with a capacity of 507 beds - 3 non classified hotels with a capacity of 56 beds

5 - MINES The main mining products of the province are:

Lead, zinc, barite and salt The total amount extracted in 2015 was 15000 tons