Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
الداخلة - وادي الذهب (
Arabic) | |
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Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W | |
Countries |
Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Capital | Dakhla |
Government | |
• Wali | Lamine Benomar |
• President | Yanja El Khattat |
Area | |
• Total | 142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 142,955 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
ISO 3166 code | MA-12 |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab ( Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب, romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. [1] Before September 2015 it was known as Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira ( Arabic: وادي الذهب لكويرة). It is situated in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considered by Morocco to be the southern part of the country. The Polisario Front and other independence-seeking Sahrawis consider this to be a part of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The United Nations and most countries do not recognize either Moroccan sovereignty over the area, or the self-declared Sahrawi republic.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census. [2] The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces: [3]
On 15 December 2023, the Polisario Front carried out an operation in the Aousserd Province of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from residential areas but did not leave any casualties. [4] [5] [6]
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
الداخلة - وادي الذهب (
Arabic) | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W | |
Countries |
Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Capital | Dakhla |
Government | |
• Wali | Lamine Benomar |
• President | Yanja El Khattat |
Area | |
• Total | 142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 142,955 |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
ISO 3166 code | MA-12 |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab ( Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب, romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. [1] Before September 2015 it was known as Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira ( Arabic: وادي الذهب لكويرة). It is situated in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considered by Morocco to be the southern part of the country. The Polisario Front and other independence-seeking Sahrawis consider this to be a part of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The United Nations and most countries do not recognize either Moroccan sovereignty over the area, or the self-declared Sahrawi republic.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census. [2] The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces: [3]
On 15 December 2023, the Polisario Front carried out an operation in the Aousserd Province of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from residential areas but did not leave any casualties. [4] [5] [6]
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces: