Aousserd Explained

Official Name:Aousserd
Other Name:Auserd, Ausert
Settlement Type:Rural commune and town
Pushpin Map:Western Sahara#Africa
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Western Sahara
Subdivision Type:Territory
Subdivision Type1:Claimed by
Subdivision Name:Western Sahara
Subdivision Name1: Morocco,
Sahrawi Republic
Subdivision Type2:Controlled by
Subdivision Name2:SADR
Area Total Km2:135.17
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:5832
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:WET
Utc Offset:+0
Timezone Dst:WEST
Utc Offset Dst:+1
Coordinates:22.5364°N -14.2858°W
Area Total Sq Mi:52.19
Population Density Sq Mi:auto

Aousserd, Ausert or Auserd is a small town and rural commune in Aousserd Province of the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region of Western Sahara, disputed between Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and under Moroccan control. The number of permanent structures in Aousserd is low, as many residents follow the traditionally nomadic Bedouin lifestyle of the Sahrawis, passing through the town only temporarily and living in tents. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5832 people living in 225 households.[1]

South of Tindouf, Algeria, there is a Sahrawi refugee camp named after Aousserd.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004 . Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com . 11 June 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120724191316/http://www.lavieeco.com/documents_officiels/Recensement%20population.pdf . 24 July 2012 .