Dakhla, Western Sahara
Dakhla (Arabic: الداخلة) is a city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, currently occupied by Morocco. It is the capital of the claimed Moroccan administrative region Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab. It has a population of 106,277 and is on a narrow peninsula of the Atlantic Coast, the Río de Oro Peninsula, about 550 km (340 mi) south of Laayoune.
Dakhla
الداخلة | |
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Dakhla Location in Western Sahara Dakhla Dakhla (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 23°43′N 15°57′W | |
| Non-self-governing territory | Western Sahara |
| Claimed by | Kingdom of Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Controlled by | Kingdom of Morocco |
| Region | Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab |
| Province | Oued Ed-Dahab |
| Area | |
| • Total | 301.45 km2 (116.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 106,277 |
| • Density | 350/km2 (910/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 |
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