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Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Region of Western Sahara From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab (Arabic: الداخلة - وادي الذهب, romanized: ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.[1] Before September 2015 it was known as Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (Arabic: وادي الذهب لكويرة). 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 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The United Nations and most countries do not recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the area.
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The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census.[2] The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces:[3]
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History
On 15 December 2023, the Polisario Front carried out an operation in the Aousserd Province of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) away from residential areas but did not leave any casualties.[4][5][6]
Subdivisions

Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab consists of two provinces:
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