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Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب Región de Dajla-Río de Oro | |
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.svg) Location in territory claimed by Morocco | |
| Coordinates:23°0′N15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W /23.000; -15.000 | |
| Countries |  Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Capital | Dakhla |
| Government | |
| • Wali | Lamine Benomar |
| • President | Yanja El Khattat |
| Area | |
• Total | 142,865 km2 (55,160 sq mi) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 219,965 |
| • Density | 1.53967/km2 (3.98773/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-12 |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic:الداخلة - وادي الذهب,romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab) is one of the twelveregions of Morocco.[1] Before September 2015 it was known asOued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (Arabic:وادي الذهب لكويرة). It is situated in the disputed territory ofWestern Sahara, considered by Morocco to be thesouthern part of the country. ThePolisario Front and otherindependence-seekingSahrawis consider this to be a part of theSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. TheUnited Nations and most countriesdo not recognize Moroccansovereignty over the area.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 219,965 according to the 2024 Moroccan census.[2] The capital is the coastalcity ofDakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces:[3]
On 15 December 2023, thePolisario Front carried out an operation in theAousserd Province of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from residential areas that did not cause any casualties.[4][5][6]
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:
Capital:Dakhla | ||
| Provinces |  | |
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| 1997–2015 |
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| 1971–1997 | ||
Regions falling partly (*) or entirely (**) within thedisputed territory ofWestern Sahara underMoroccan occupation | ||
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