| Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region | |
| Native Name: | Arabic: جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب |
| Settlement Type: | Region (disputed) |
| Subdivision Type: | Countries |
| Subdivision Name: |  Morocco |
| Seat Type: | Capital |
| Seat: | Dakhla |
| Area Total Km2: | 142865 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Total: | 142955 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Leader Title: | Wali |
| Leader Name: | Lamine Benomar |
| Leader Title1: | President |
| Leader Name1: | Yanja El Khattat |
| Iso Code: | MA-12 |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب|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 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]
On 15 December 2023, the Polisario Front carried out an operation in the Aousserd Province of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles away from residential areas but did not leave any casualties.[4] [5] [6]
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces: