Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب, romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab; Berber languages: ⴷⴷⴰⵅⵍⴰ ⴰⵙⵉⴼ ⵏ ⵡⵓⵕⵖ, romanized: ddaxla asif n wuṛɣ) 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.
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
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Location in Morocco | |
Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W | |
Country | Morocco |
Capital | Dakhla |
Government | |
• President | Ynja Khattat |
• Wali | Lamine Benomar |
Area | |
• Total | 142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 142,955 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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]
References
- "Décret fixant le nom des régions" (PDF). Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales (in French). 2015-02-20. Archived from the original (pdf) on May 18, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-11.
- "Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354". Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- "Wilayas du Royaume". Adresses utiles. Government of Morocco. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.