Dougaj
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| Dougaj | |
|---|---|
| Municipality and town | |
  Dougaj | |
| Coordinates: 22°3′20″N 13°33′10″W / 22.05556°N 13.55278°W | |
| Country | Western Sahara |
| Claimed by |
 Kingdom of Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Controlled by |
Sahrawi Republic |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality[1] |
| Elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
Dougaj is a region and town situated in the south of Western Sahara approximately midway between the Agwanit region and the Moroccan Wall, 119 km. from Fderik, Mauritania. Dougaj is located in the part of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario Front and often referred to as the Free Zone or Liberated Territories.[2] It is the head of the 6th military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and holds a SPLA military outpost.
Infrastructure
On late June 2012, the Sahrawi minister of Construction and Urbanization of the Liberated Territories laid the foundation stone of Dougaj's new school.[3]
References
- ↑ "Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official)". Sahara Press Service. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 02-07-2012.
- ↑ International Crisis Group, Western Sahara: the Cost of the Conflict, Report 65, 11 June 2007, Read online
- ↑ "Establishment of new municipalities in Saharawi liberated territories". SPS. 01-07-2012. Retrieved 02-07-2012.
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