Camel transport on the beach near Asilah

The prefecture of Tangier-Asilah (Arabic: إقليم طنجة أصيلة, Berber: ⵟⴰⵏⵊⴰ - ⴰⵣⵉⵍⴰ) is a largely urban subdivision of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region of Morocco. Located in the north of the country, on the Atlantic coast. it had 669 685 inhabitants in 2004 and 871 274 inhabitants in 2014.

Towns of the province

Municipality Population
in 1994		 Population
in 2004
Tangier 494,234 669,685
Asilah 24,496 28,217
Boukhalef 18,735 18,699
Zirara 13,361 15,033
Chbanate 11,522 10,618
Bir Taleb 11,047 11,252

See also

35°46′00″N 5°48′00″W / 35.7667°N 5.8000°W / 35.7667; -5.8000

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