Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab

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{{Short description|Region of Western Sahara}}

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| name = Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab Region

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| native_name = {{lang|ar|جهة الداخلة وادي الذهب}}

| settlement_type = Region (disputed)

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| image_seal = Logo-conseil-dakhla.jpg

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| image_map = Dakhla-Oued_Ed_Dahab_in_Morocco_(Morocco_view).svg

| map_caption = Location in territory claimed by Morocco

| subdivision_type = Countries

| subdivision_name = {{flag|Morocco}}
{{flag|Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic}}

| seat_type = Capital

| seat = Dakhla

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| area_total_km2 = 142865

| population_as_of = 2014

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| population_total = 142955

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| timezone = CET

| utc_offset = +1

| coordinates = {{Coord|23|0|N|15|0|W|region:MA-16_type:adm1st|display=inline,title}}

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| leader_title = Wali

| leader_name = Lamine Benomar

| leader_title1 = President

| leader_name1 = Yanja El Khattat

| iso_code = MA-12

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Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab ({{langx|ar|الداخلة - وادي الذهب|ad-dāḵla - wādī ḏ-ḏahab}}) is one of the twelve regions of Morocco.{{cite web|url=http://www.pncl.gov.ma/fr/EspaceJuridique/DocLib/d%C3%A9cret%20fixant%20le%20nombre%20des%20r%C3%A9gions.pdf |title=Décret fixant le nom des régions |date=2015-02-20 |access-date=2015-07-11 |format=pdf |work=Portail National des Collectivités Territoriales |language=fr |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518083233/http://www.pncl.gov.ma/fr/EspaceJuridique/DocLib/d%C3%A9cret%20fixant%20le%20nombre%20des%20r%C3%A9gions.pdf |archive-date=May 18, 2015 }} Before September 2015 it was known as Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira ({{langx|ar|وادي الذهب لكويرة}}). It is situated in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, considered by Morocco to be the southern part of the country. The Polisario Front and other independence-seeking Sahrawis consider this to be a part of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. The United Nations and most countries do not recognize Moroccan sovereignty over the area.

The region covers an area of 50,880 km² and had a population of 142,955 according to the 2014 census.{{cite web|title=Population légale d'après les résultats du RGPH 2014 sur le Bulletin officiel N° 6354|url=http://www.hcp.ma/file/167575/|access-date=19 November 2015|archive-date=29 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629035826/http://www.hcp.ma/file/167575/|url-status=dead}} The capital is the coastal city of Dakhla, formerly known as Villa Cisneros.

The region comprises two provinces:{{cite web|title=Wilayas du Royaume |url=http://www.maroc.ma/PortailInst/Fr/MenuGauche/Infos+pratiques/Adresses+utiles/ |work=Adresses utiles |publisher=Government of Morocco |access-date=21 April 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421102023/http://www.maroc.ma/PortailInst/Fr/MenuGauche/Infos+pratiques/Adresses+utiles/ |archive-date=21 April 2013 }}