Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun (Arabic: ڭلميم-وادي نون, romanized: gulmīm wādī nūn) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara and a small strip of land in this area is administered by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The region as a whole covers an area of 46,108 km2 and had a population of 433,757 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Guelmim.
Guelmim-Oued Noun
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Region (disputed) | |
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Seal | |
Location in territory claimed by Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 28.45°N 10.11°W | |
| Countries | Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Created | September 2015 |
| Capital | Guelmim |
| Government | |
| • Type | Governor–regional council |
| • Wali | Mohamed Najem Abhai |
| • President | Mbarka Bouaida |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46,108 km2 (17,802 sq mi) |
| Population (1 September 2014) | |
| • Total | 433,757 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-10 |
| Website | http://www.hcp.ma/region-guelmim/ |
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