El Hajeb Province

The approximately 1500 square kilometers and about 235,000 inhabitants province of El Hajeb (Arabic إقليم الحاجب, DMG Iqlīm al - Ḥāǧib ) belongs to the Moroccan region of Meknès- Tafilalet. The provincial capital is the city of El Hajeb.

Geography

Location

The El Hajeb province is bordered on the south by the province of Ifrane, in the southwest of the province Khénifra, on the west by the province Khémisset, on the north by the Prefecture of Meknès, in the northeast of the province of Moulay Yaacoub and on the east by the province of Sefrou.

Landscape

The landscape profile of the area between the northern foothills of the Middle Atlas and the Moroccan Meseta province is hilly; the highest elevations are between 1000 and 1500 m.

Climate

The summer daytime temperatures are around 35 ° C, rarely more; in winter, daytime temperatures are 20 ° C. In the night the thermometer falls in the summer, depending on cloud cover to 20 to 25 ° C; in winter and freezing temperatures can be achieved - usually there are but 5 to 10 ° C.

Population

The proportion of Berber -descended population is 80 %; usually it dandelt by immigrants from the mountain regions, have left their home villages due to low precipitation or socio-cultural reasons ( rural exodus ). The Arab -born men are usually held leading positions in the administration or as doctors, lawyers, engineers etc.. About half the population lives in four smaller cities (El Hajeb, Aïn Taoujdate, Sabaa Aiyoun and Agourai ), the other half lives in the 12 rural municipalities ( communes rurales ), some of which, however, already have small town character. In the main, Moroccan Arabic is spoken; the Berber dialects however, lose their importance.

Economy

Basis of all economic activity is agriculture: crops are barley and wheat, but also vegetables, olives and fruit; sometimes you see some vines. While been lining earlier centuries mainly for the purpose of self-sufficiency, nowadays the production for the markets of Fes and Meknes cities plays the biggest role.

History

The province was founded only in 1991.

Attractions

City and El Hajeb province have not historically or culturally significant sights. The city of El Hajeb makes an almost modern feel to a large extent.