Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region
جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب | |
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Location in territory claimed by Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 23°0′N 15°0′W / 23.000°N 15.000°W | |
| 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 (2014) | |
• Total | 142,955 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| ISO 3166 code | MA-12 |
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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. 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.
The region covers an area of 50,880 km2 and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census. The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.
The region comprises two provinces: