Dakhla-Oued ad Dahab

The region of Dakhla-Oued ad Dahab is one of the 12 new regions of Morocco established by the territorial division of 2015.[1] Its perimeter is the same as the former region of Oued ad Dahab (Arabic: وادي الذهب لكويرة).[2] Its capital is Dakhla.

وادي الذهب لكويرة
Location in Morocco
Location in Morocco
Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W / 23.000; -15.000Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W / 23.000; -15.000
CountryMorocco
CapitalDakhla
Government
 • WaliHamid Chabar
Area
 • Total50,800 km2 (19,600 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total142,995
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

This region lies on the disputed territory of Western Sahara.[3]

Oued ad Dahab has 2 provinces:

  • Aousserd Province
  • Oued ad Dahab Province

References

  1. "Décret n°2.15.40 du 20 Février 2015, fixant le nombre des régions, leurs dénominations, leurs chefs-lieux ainsi que les préfectures et provinces qui les composent, publié au Bulletin Officiel n° 6340 du 05 Mars 2015" (PDF) (in French). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2021-06-29.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. It is the only one of the 16 old regions to be unchanged. Only the name changed.
  3. Most of the country doesn't recognize either the sovereignty of Morocco or the sovereignty of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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