Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra العيون بوجدور الساقية الحمراء | ||
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Region | ||
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Location in Morocco | ||
Coordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W / 26.133°N 14.500°WCoordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W / 26.133°N 14.500°W | ||
Country |
Morocco Western Sahara | |
Capital | El Aaiún | |
Government | ||
• Wali | Khalil Dkhil | |
Area | ||
• Total | 39,480 km2 (15,240 sq mi) | |
Population (2004) | ||
• Total | 256,152 | |
• Density | 6.5/km2 (17/sq mi) | |
Time zone | WET (UTC+0) | |
• Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (Arabic: العيون بوجدور الساقية الحمراء) is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is mainly located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. Most of the region is administered by Morocco.
The region covers an area of 39,480 km² and has a population of 256,152 (2004 census).[1] The capital of the region is El Aaiún.
Geography
The Moroccan and Western Saharan territories of the region are bordered to the east by the Moroccan and Western Saharan territories of the region of Guelmim-Es Semara respectively. To the south is the region of Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira, entirely within the Western Sahara. The east of the region borders the Mauritanian region of Tiris Zemmour. Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, facing the Spanish Canary Islands.
The region is made up into the following provinces:
Municipalities by population (2004 census)
The capital, El Aaiún, contains 73.1% of the region's population. Of the four municipalities, only Tarfaya is outside the disputed area.[2]
- El Aaiún, Laâyoune Province: 179,542
- Boujdour, Boujdour Province: 36,731
- El Marsa, Laâyoune Province: 10,229
- Tarfaya, Laâyoune Province: 5,615
References
- ↑ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004". Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
- ↑ http://www.hcp.ma/Recensement-general-de-la-population-et-de-l-habitat-2004_a633.html
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