Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب, romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. 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 either Moroccan sovereignty over the area, or the self-declared Sahrawi republic.
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
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Region (disputed) | |
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Location in territory claimed by Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W | |
| Countries | Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Capital | Dakhla |
| Government | |
| • Wali | Lamine Benomar |
| • President | Yanja El Khattat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 142,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-12 |
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census. The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces: