Errachidia Province

Province of Errachidia
Province
إقليم الراشيدية
Province of Errachidia
Coordinates: 31°55′49″N 4°25′23″W / 31.930385°N 4.423088°W / 31.930385; -4.423088
Country	Morocco
Region	Drâa-Tafilalet
Capital	Errachidia
Government
• Governor	Abdellah Amimi
Area
• Total	60,000 km2 (20,000 sq mi)
Population  (2004)
• Total	556,612
• Density	8.7/km2 (23/sq mi)
Time zone	Greenwich Mean Time
ISO 3166 code	MAR
Website	http://www.errachidia.org/

Errachidia is bordered by Algeria to the southeast and by the Moroccan provinces of Figig to the northeast, Midelt to the north, Tinghir to the west, and Zagura to the southwest. It is considered to be one of the most historically important regions of Morocco.

Errachidia, whose former name is Ksar Souk and Imetɣaren in the Berber language, was named Rachid, in tribute to one of the main founders of the Alaouite dynasty, the current Moroccan royal family.

• Aoufous
• Boudnib
• Erfoud
• Errachidia
• Goulmima
• Jorf
• Moulay Ali Cherif
• Rich
• Rissani
• Tinejdad

The province is divided administratively into the following: