Smara

Smara
السمارة
Esmara
Smara
Location in Western Sahara
Coordinates: 26°44′22″N 11°40′13″W / 26.73944°N 11.67028°W / 26.73944; -11.67028
Non-self-governing territoryWestern Sahara
Claimed by Kingdom of Morocco  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled by Kingdom of Morocco
Founded1869
Area
  Total
69.72 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total
57,035
  Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)

Smāra (also romanized Semara, Arabic: السمارة, Hassaniyya: [(ə)s.smaːra] ; Spanish: Esmara) is a city in the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara, with a population of 57,035 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is served by Smara Airport and Smara bus station.