Daïra of Western Sahara
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The daïras of Western Sahara
are a subdivision of a wilaya, however, as Morocco
is administrating much of Western Sahara, these are operational only at the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf
.
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to . It is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly...
are a subdivision of a wilaya, however, as Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
is administrating much of Western Sahara, these are operational only at the Sahrawi refugee camps in Tindouf
Tindouf
Tindouf is the main town in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Mauritanian and Moroccan borders. The region is considered of strategic significance, and it houses Algerian military bases. Since 1975, it also contains several Sahrawi refugee camps operated by the Polisario Front a guerrilla...
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- Wilaya of Laayoune : Hagunia, Amgala, Daora, Bucra, Edchera and Guelta.
- Wilaya of SmaraSmaraSmara, also Semara , is a city in the Moroccan-Administered Western Sahara, with a population estimated at 42,056.-History:The largest city in its province, Smara was founded in the Saguia el-Hamra as an oasis for travellers in 1869. It is the only major city in Western Sahara that was not founded...
: Hauza, Ejdairia, Farsia, Mahbes, Bir Lehlu and Tifariti. - Wilaya of AuserdAuserdAusert or Auserd is a town in Oued-Dahab Laguera province in the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara. The number of permanent structures in Auserd is low, as many residents follow the traditionally nomadic Bedouin lifestyle of the Sahrawis, passing through the town only temporarily and...
: Agüenit, Zug, Mijec, Bir Guenduz, Güera and Tichla. - Wilaya of DakhlaDakhla, Western Sahara-External links:**...
: Jraifia, Argub, Umdreiga, Bojador, Glaibat el Fula, Ain Beida and Bir Enzaran.
See also
- Subdivisions of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic