Sidi Ahmed Cherif

Sidi Ahmed Cherif سيدي أحمد الشريف
Rural commune and town
Coordinates: 34.549058°N 5.276634°W / 34.549058; -5.276634
Country	Morocco
Region	Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima
Province	Ouezzane
Population  (2024)
• Total	7,913
Time zone	UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+1 (WEST)
Postal code	16032

Sidi Ahmed Cherif is a small town and rural commune in Ouezzane Province of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. At the time of the 2024 Moroccan census , the commune had a total population of 7,913 people living in 2,171 households.

Demographics

According to the 2024 census, the population of Sidi Ahmed Cherif comprises 3,861 males and 4,052 females. The commune is entirely rural with no urban areas reported in the census.

Age distribution

• 25.7% of the population is under 15 years old (27.6% of males, 23.9% of females)
• 54.8% of the population is between 15 and 59 years old (53.5% of males, 56% of females)
• 19.5% of the population is 60 years or older (18.9% of males, 20.1% of females)

Marital status

Among the population aged 15 and over:

• 27.2% are single (35% of males, 20.2% of females)
• 62.5% are married (62.8% of males, 62.3% of females)
• 2.1% are divorced (1.2% of males, 2.9% of females)
• 8.1% are widowed (1% of males, 14.6% of females)

The average age at first marriage is 28.4 years overall, with significant gender differences: 33.6 years for males and 23.8 years for females.

Fertility

The total fertility rate is 2.52 children per woman, with women aged 45-49 having an average of 3.6 children.

Health

The disability prevalence rate is 7.7% across all demographic groups.

Language

Arabic is the mother tongue for 100% of the population. Among those aged 10 and above who are literate:

• 49.2% can read and write only Arabic
• 37.9% can read and write Arabic and French
• 11.9% can read and write Arabic, French, and English

Education

• The illiteracy rate for those aged 10 and over is 43.6% (28.7% for males, 57.4% for females)
• The school enrollment rate for children aged 6-11 during the 2023-2024 school year was 97.5% (96.6% for boys, 98.4% for girls)

Educational attainment levels:

• 46.4% have no formal education (35.5% of males, 56.7% of females)
• 1.9% have preschool education
• 24.8% have primary education
• 14.9% have middle school education
• 7.9% have high school education
• 4.2% have higher education

Economic activity

• The activity rate for those aged 15 and over is 28.1% (55.5% for males, 3.2% for females)
• The unemployment rate is 23.8% (23.5% for males, 29.3% for females)

Among employed individuals aged 15 and over:

• 1.2% are employers
• 25.3% are self-employed
• 56.3% are salaried employees
• 1.6% are family helpers
• 0.3% are apprentices
• 5.7% are associates or partners

Housing

The average household size is 3.6 persons. Housing characteristics:

• 90.8% of dwellings are rural-type housing
• 8.6% are traditional Moroccan houses
• 0.2% are basic houses
• There are no villas or apartments reported

Housing conditions:

• 93.2% of residents are homeowners
• Only 0.3% are renters
• 95.9% of homes have kitchens
• 96.1% have toilets
• 34.7% have bathrooms
• Only 5.6% have running water
• 95.9% have electricity
• Only 1% are connected to a public sewage system
• 21.9% use septic tanks

Housing age:

• 13.7% of homes are less than 10 years old
• 18.3% are between 10 and 19 years old
• 35.8% are between 20 and 49 years old
• 32.2% are 50 years or older

The average distance to the nearest paved road is 0.9 km.

Economic establishments

As of 2024, there are 189 economic establishments in Sidi Ahmed Cherif:

• 140 public service establishments
• 2 non-profit associations operating in independent locations
• 47 for-profit establishments employing 49 people

The for-profit establishments are distributed across sectors:

• 2 in industry
• 0 in construction
• 36 in commerce
• 9 in services

Business size:

• 45 businesses have a single employee
• 2 businesses have 2-3 employees
• None have 4 or more employees

Most businesses are relatively new:

• None were established before 1981
• 3 were established between 1981-1990
• 3 were established between 1991-2000
• 13 were established between 2001-2010
• 20 were established between 2011-2019
• 8 were established in 2020 or later

External links

• Sidi Ahmed Cherif at PostcodeBase