Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
| Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab الداخلة - وادي الذهب | |
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| Region | |
 Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°WCoordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°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 | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب) 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]
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. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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Capital: Dakhla | ||
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Regions falling partly (*) or entirely (**) within the disputed territory of Western Sahara | ||