Khémisset Province

Khémisset (Arabic: الخميسات) is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Rabat-Salé-Kénitra.

The town was founded in 1924 on the site of a military outpost on the road from Rabat to Fes; now a provincial capital, Khemisset is also the capital of the confederation of the Berber-speaking Zemmour tribes.

The town also has a crafts cooperative selling regional specialities, such as carpets and mats woven in palm fibre or wool.

Every Tuesday Khemisset is the venue for one of the most important country souks in Morocco, with almost 1900 stalls.

The major cities and towns are: [2] The province is divided administratively into the following:[1]

Nature of commune Ait Iko province of Khémisset Morocco