Mijek
Municipality and town in Western Sahara / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mijek (also transliterated "Mijik", "Miyek" or "Miyec"; Arabic: ميجك) is a small town in the Río de Oro region of Western Sahara. It is located east of the Moroccan Wall, in the Liberated Territories (controlled by the Polisario Front and administered by the Sahrawi Republic), 80 km north of the Mauritanian town of Zouérat and 250 km. east of Dakhla. It has a hospital, and reportedly a school will be opened during the 2012–2013 academic year.[2] It is the head of the 3rd military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
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Mijek
ميجك Miyek | |
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Municipality and town | |
Coordinates: 23°26′46″N 12°49′36″W | |
Non-self-governing territory | Western Sahara |
Claimed by | Kingdom of Morocco Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Controlled by | Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
Government | |
• Type | Municipality[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 21.58 km2 (8.33 sq mi) |
Elevation | 280 m (920 ft) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 519 |
• Density | 24/km2 (62/sq mi) |
Climate | BWh |
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