Bab Boudir

Bab Boudir
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Bab Boudir
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 34°04′10″N 4°07′15″W / 34.06944°N 4.12083°W / 34.06944; -4.12083
Country Morocco
RegionFès-Meknès
ProvinceTaza
Elevation
1,289 m (4,229 ft)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
4,209
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Bab Boudir is a rural commune in the Taza Province of the Fès-Meknès administrative region of Morocco. At the time of the 2024 census, the commune had a total population of 4,209 in 1,013 households.[1]

Geography

Bab Boudir commune is located in the northern slopes of the Middle Atlas in Taza Province of the Fès-Meknès region. The village of Bab Boudir is on RP5420 at a distance of 34 km (21 mi) from the provincial capital Taza.[2] The commune includes a number of hamlets. Part of the Daya Chiker polje depression is within the boundaries of the commune. Part of the commune is within the Tazekka National Park, including the extensive Friuato cave system.[3]

Demographics

In 2004, the commune had a total population of 6,100 in 898 households.[4] By the time of the 2024 census, the total population had declined to 4,209 in 1,013 households.[1]

Amenities

Bab Boudir has two public primary schools, one located in Bab Boudir village, the other in Sidi Majbar village.[5] The village has a level 1 rural health centre.,[6] a mosque, a swimming pool and tourist accommodation.

Tourism

Bab Boudir is located in the Tazekka National Park. The village of Bab Boudir has a campsite and hotels. It is occupied during the summer.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc selon les résultats du Recensement Général de la Population et de l'Habitat de 2024". High Commission for Planning (Morocco) (in French). Haut-Commissariat au Plan du Maroc. 2024. p. 56. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Taza - Bab Boudir route". OpenStreetmap. 9 March 2026. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Relation: Bab Boudir (2758638)". OpenStreetmap. 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Liste des établissements scolaires publics Avril 2011". High Commission for Planning (Morocco) (in French). 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Etablissements de soins de santé primaire 2020". High Commission for Planning (Morocco) (in French). 2025. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  7. ^ French, Carole (2011). National Geographic Traveler: Morocco. National Geographic Society. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-4262-0706-8.