Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب
Region (disputed)
Official seal of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
Seal
Location in territory claimed by Morocco
Location in territory claimed by Morocco
Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W / 23.000; -15.000
Countries Morocco
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
CapitalDakhla
Government
 • WaliLamine Benomar
 • PresidentYanja El Khattat
Area
 • Total
142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi)
Population
 (2024)
 • Total
219,965
 • Density1.5/km2 (4.0/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
ISO 3166 codeMA-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 Moroccan sovereignty over the area.

The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 219,965 according to the 2024 Moroccan census.[2] The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.

The region comprises two provinces:[3]

History

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]

Subdivisions

Provinces of Dakhla-Oued EdDahab

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:

References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Population légale du Royaume du Maroc répartie par régions, provinces et préfectures et communes selon les résultats du Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat 2024". Haut-Commissariat au Plan (in French).
  3. ^ "Wilayas du Royaume". Adresses utiles. Government of Morocco. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Polisario drops explosive projectiles in town in Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  5. ^ "Polisario militia strike Aousserd one day ahead of Moroccan military drills in the area". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-12-16. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
  6. ^ Zouiten, Sara (16 December 2023). "Polisario Launches New Attack on Morocco's Southern Region of Aousserd". Morocco World News. p. 1. Retrieved 16 December 2023.


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