Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
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Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra العيون - الساقية الحمراء |
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| Region | |
 Location in Morocco |
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| Coordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W / 26.133°N 14.500°WCoordinates: 26°08′N 14°30′W / 26.133°N 14.500°W | |
| Country |
 MoroccoWestern Sahara |
| Created | September 2015 |
| Capital | Laâyoune |
| Government | |
| • President | Hamdi Ould Errachid |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121,219 km2 (46,803 sq mi) |
| Population (1 September 2014) | |
| • Total | 367,758 |
| • Density | 3.0/km2 (7.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | WEST (UTC+1) |
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra (Arabic: العيون - الساقية الحمراء) 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 a whole covers an area of 121,219 km² and had a population of 367,758 as of the 2014 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Laâyoune.
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra borders the region of Guelmim-Oued Noun to the north and Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab to the south. It shares its eastern border with Mauritania's Tiris Zemmour Region, and to its west is the Atlantic Ocean. The towns of Tarfaya, El Marsa and Boujdour are located on the Atlantic coast, and the Canary Islands are located offshore. The regional capital Laâyoune is located inland near El Marsa, and the region's second-largest town Smara is located near its geographic centre. The Moroccan Wall runs through the region and the area to its east is under the control of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra was formed in September 2015 by attaching Es-Semara Province, formerly part of Guelmim-Es Semara region, to the former region of Laâyoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra.
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