Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Explained

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]

History

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]

Subdivisions

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Décret fixant le nom des régions . 2015-02-20 . 2015-07-11 . pdf . Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083233/http://www.pncl.gov.ma/fr/EspaceJuridique/DocLib/d%C3%A9cret%20fixant%20le%20nombre%20des%20r%C3%A9gions.pdf . May 18, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354. 19 November 2015. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629035826/http://www.hcp.ma/file/167575/. dead.
  3. Web site: Wilayas du Royaume . Adresses utiles . Government of Morocco . 21 April 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130421102023/http://www.maroc.ma/PortailInst/Fr/MenuGauche/Infos+pratiques/Adresses+utiles/ . 21 April 2013 .
  4. Web site: 2023-12-15 . Polisario drops explosive projectiles in town in Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab . 2023-12-16 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
  5. Web site: 2023-12-16 . Polisario militia strike Aousserd one day ahead of Moroccan military drills in the area . 2023-12-16 . HESPRESS English - Morocco News . en-US.
  6. News: Zouiten . Sara . 16 December 2023 . Polisario Launches New Attack on Morocco’s Southern Region of Aousserd . 1 . Morocco World News . 16 December 2023 .