Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra
العيون بوجدور الساقية الحمراء | |
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The cathedral of Laayoune, the regional capital and largest settlement. | |
Location in Morocco | |
| Coordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W / 26.133°N 14.500°W | |
| Country | Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Created | 1997 |
| Abolished | September 2015 |
| Capital | Laayoune |
| Area | |
• Total | 139,480 km2 (53,850 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 301,744 |
| • Density | 2.2/km2 (5.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
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Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra (Arabic: العيون بوجدور الساقية الحمراء) was one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It was mainly located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, covered an area of 139,480 square kilometres (53,850 sq mi) and had a population of 301,744 as of the 2004 census. Its capital was Laayoune. In September 2015, the region was combined with Es-Semara Province in Guelmim-Es Semara to form the new region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra.