Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
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Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (Arabic: العيون - الساقية الحمراء, romanized: al-ʿuyūn as-sāqiya l-ḥamrāʾ) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco. It is mainly located in the disputed territory of Western Sahara: the western part of the region is administered by Morocco and the eastern part by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The region as claimed by Morocco covers an area of 140,018 square kilometres (54,061 sq mi)[1] and had a population of 367,758 as of the 2014 Moroccan census.[2] The capital of the region is Laâyoune.[3]
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Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
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Coordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W | |
Countries | Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Created | September 2015 |
Capital | Laâyoune |
Government | |
• Type | Governor–regional council |
• Wali | Yahdih Bouchab |
• Council president | Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid |
Area | |
• Total | 140,018 km2 (54,061 sq mi) |
Population (1 September 2014)[2] | |
• Total | 367,758 |
• Density | 2.6/km2 (6.8/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
ISO 3166 code | MA-11 |
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