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Es Semara Province

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Smara, Zawiya of cheikh Ma al-'Aynayn
BERJAYA
Es Semara Province in Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra

Es Semara (Arabic: السمارة; Spanish: Provincia de Esmara) is a province in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The northern and western half of the province is occupied by Morocco, while the southern and eastern part is controlled by the Sahrawi Republic. Its population in 2004 was 60,426.[1] Its major town is Es Semara.[2]

Subdivisions

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The province is divided administratively into the following:[3]

NameGeographic codeTypeHouseholdsPopulationForeign populationMoroccan settlersNotes
Es Semara221.01.01.Municipality730040347740340
Amgala221.03.01.Rural commune226439814397
Haouza221.03.03.Rural commune498876918768
Jdiriya221.03.05.Rural commune421200002000
Sidi Ahmed Laaroussi221.03.07.Rural commune388182001820
Tifariti221.03.09.Rural commune700309223090

References

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  1. "World Gazetteer: As-Samārah".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. "World Gazetteer: As-Samārah - largest cities (Per geographical entity)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.

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