Tichla | |
Settlement Type: | Rural commune and town |
Subdivision Type: | Territory |
Subdivision Name: | Western Sahara |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab |
Subdivision Type2: | Prefecture |
Subdivision Name2: | Aousserd Province |
Area Total Km2: | 50.54 |
Population As Of: | 2004 |
Population Total: | 6036 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | WET |
Utc Offset: | +0 |
Timezone Dst: | WEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +1 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 19.51 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Tichla is a small town in the Western Sahara under the de facto control of Morocco, which considers it as part of rural commune Aousserd Province in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6,036 people living in 102 households.[1] A few kilometers away is the Tichla Fortress.