Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (Arabic: وادي الذهب لكويرة) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. 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 self-proclaimed 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.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km² and has a population of 99,367 (2004 census). The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region is made up into one prefecture and one province:
- Prefecture of Aousserd
- Province of Oued Ed-Dahab
| Regions of Morocco |  |
|---|---|
| Chaouia-Ouardigha | Doukkala-Abda | Fès-Boulemane | Gharb-Chrarda-Béni Hssen | Greater Casablanca | Guelmim-Es Semara | Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra | Marrakech-Tensift-El Haouz | Meknès-Tafilalet | Oriental | Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira | Rabat-Salé-Zemmour-Zaer | Souss-Massa-Draâ | Tadla-Azilal | Tangier-Tétouan | Taza-Al Hoceima-Taounate Regions in italics fall in part in the Moroccan administered areas of Western Sahara.. |
|
 |
This Morocco location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 |
This North African location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
