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The first president of the regional council, Hamdi Ould
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are located offshore. The regional capital Laâyoune is located inland near El Marsa, and the region's second-largest town
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runs through the region and the area to its east is under the control of the
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
790:[Regional elections 2015: the Istiqlal Party reinforces its grip on Laâyoune-Saguia Al Hamra region].
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of the region, dropping four explosive projectiles, killing one
Moroccan civilian and injuring three.
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Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra was formed in
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Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra consists of four provinces:
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161:Location in territory claimed by Morocco
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562:"La Région de Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra"
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516:Provinces of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
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621:"Décret fixant le nom des régions"
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465:region, to the former region of
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592:(in Arabic and French).
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359:العيون - الساقية الحمراء
282:Sidi Hamdi Ould Errachid
92:العيون - الساقية الحمراء
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1038:Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
373:) is one of the twelve
351:Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
317:2.6/km (6.8/sq mi)
87:Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
1138:Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira
517:
515:
1018:Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
1008:Béni Mellal-Khénifra
764:Aujourd'hui Le Maroc
419:Tiris Zemmour Region
411:Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
391:2014 Moroccan census
314: • Density
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461:, formerly part of
182: /
34:of this article is
1222:disputed territory
1053:Rabat-Salé-Kénitra
994:Regions of Morocco
897:Es-Semara Province
530:Es Semara Province
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478:Es Semara Province
459:Es Semara Province
375:regions of Morocco
306: • Total
293: • Total
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463:Guelmim-Es Semara
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301:Population
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128:Houses in
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571:9 October
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323:Time zone
203:Countries
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395:Laâyoune
263:Governor
248:Laâyoune
130:Laâyoune
114:disputed
36:disputed
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1189:Central
1184:Tansift
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453:History
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383:Morocco
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243:Capital
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