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.
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in territory claimed by Morocco | |
| 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 |
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]
History
editOn 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
editDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:
References
edit- ^ "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". Archived from the original on 29 June 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2015.
- ^ "Wilayas du Royaume". Adresses utiles. Government of Morocco. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
- ^ "Polisario drops explosive projectiles in town in Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab". HESPRESS English - Morocco News. 2023-12-15. Retrieved 2023-12-16.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
External links
edit- Portail officiel de Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (in French)