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Morocco Administrative Divisions

What is the hierarchy of administrative divisions in Morocco?

Morocco operates on a 4‑level system starting with 12 regions, then provinces, after that cercles, 3 pachalik, and rural municipalities, 16 urban municipalities as the smallest administrative units.

Here’s a breakdown of the hierarchy:

1. Regions: Morocco is divided into 12 regions.

2. Provinces: Regions are subdivided into provinces.

3. Cercles, 3 Pachalik: Provinces are further subdivided into cercles, 3 pachalik.

4. Rural municipalities, 16 Urban municipalities: These are the smallest administrative units, often found within cercles, 3 pachalik.

List of Morocco's administrative divisions with their counts and names

These are the summarized administrative divisions. The full dataset is available in the Download Center.

isocountryadmin level 1admin level 2admin level 3admin level 4
MAMoroccoBeni Mellal-Khenifra (Region)5 Provinces19 Cercles, 3 Pachalik119 Rural municipalities, 16 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoCasablanca-Settat (Region)2 Prefectures, 7 Provinces16 Cercles, 17 Pachalik126 Rural municipalities, 27 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Region)2 Provinces1 Pachalik, 4 Cercles11 Rural municipalities, 1 Urban municipality
MAMoroccoDraa-Tafilalet (Region)5 Provinces17 Cercles, 1 Pachalik109 Rural municipalities, 16 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoFez-Meknes (Region)2 Prefectures, 7 Provinces11 Pachalik, 26 Cercles161 Rural municipalities, 33 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoGuelmim-Oued Noun (Region)4 Provinces5 Pachalik, 9 Cercles45 Rural municipalities, 8 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoLaayoune-Sakia El Hamra (Region)4 Provinces3 Pachalik, 5 Cercles15 Rural municipalities, 5 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoL'Oriental (Region)1 Prefecture, 7 Provinces13 Pachalik, 17 Cercles28 Urban municipalities, 96 Rural municipalities
MAMoroccoMarrakech-Safi (Region)1 Prefecture, 7 Provinces10 Pachalik, 25 Cercles228 Rural municipalities, 23 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoRabat-Sale-Kenitra (Region)3 Prefectures, 4 Provinces11 Pachalik, 19 Cercles24 Urban municipalities, 90 Rural municipalities
MAMoroccoSouss-Massa (Region)2 Prefectures, 4 Provinces10 Pachalik, 17 Cercles154 Rural municipalities, 21 Urban municipalities
MAMoroccoTangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima (Region)2 Prefectures, 6 Provinces14 Pachalik, 22 Cercles128 Rural municipalities, 18 Urban municipalities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Morocco is divided into 12 regions, which form the top-level administrative units. These are subdivided into 13 prefectures (Préfectures) and 62 provinces. At the next level, there are 196 cercles and 99 pachalik. The smallest administrative level consists of 220 urban municipalities (Communes urbaines) and 1,282 rural municipalities (Communes rurales). Major regions include Beni Mellal-Khenifra, Casablanca-Settat, and Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab.

Morocco has 4 administrative levels. Level 1: 12 regions. Level 2: 13 prefectures (Préfectures) and 62 provinces. Level 3: 196 cercles and 99 pachalik. Level 4: 220 urban municipalities (Communes urbaines) and 1,282 rural municipalities (Communes rurales).

Morocco operates on a 4‑level system starting with 12 regions, then provinces, after that cercles, 3 pachalik, and rural municipalities, 16 urban municipalities as the smallest administrative units.

In Morocco, prefectures and provinces both sit at administrative level 2 but serve different functions. Prefectures (préfectures) — there are 13 — are typically a larger city or urban area that govern itself independently. Provinces — there are 62 — group multiple smaller municipalities under a shared administration.

Moroccan administrative divisions have specific local names at each level. In French, prefectures are called Préfectures; urban municipalities are called Communes urbaines; rural municipalities are called Communes rurales. These local-language terms appear in official documents, legal records, and government databases, so matching them correctly is important for data integration and compliance.

Administrative boundaries in Morocco change as governments reorganize regions, merge municipalities, or create new administrative units to reflect population shifts and political decisions. Changes most commonly affect the urban municipalities level, where Morocco currently has 1,502 units. Businesses that rely on Moroccan administrative data should use a regularly updated reference dataset to avoid mismatches in geocoding, tax jurisdiction mapping, and compliance reporting.