Guelmim-Es Semara () was one of the sixteen former
regions
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
of
Morocco
Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...
from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of and had a population of 501,921 (2014 census).
The regional capital was
Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco, often called ''Gateway to the Desert''. It is the capital of the Guelmim-Oued Noun region which includes southern Morocco (south of the Souss-Massa region) and the northeastern corner of Western Sahara. The p ...
.
Geography
The southern half of Guelmin-Es Semara formed part of the
Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a territorial dispute, disputed territory in Maghreb, North-western Africa. It has a surface area of . Approximately 30% of the territory () is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is ...
. The region was bordered to the north by
Souss-Massa-Drâa
Souss-Massa-Drâa () was formerly one of the sixteen regions of Morocco from 1997 to 2015. It covered an area of 70,880 km2 and had a population of 3,601,917 (2014 census). The capital is Agadir. One of the major languages spoken in this regi ...
and to the west by
Laayoune-Boujdour-Sakia El Hamra, with the
Algeria
Algeria, officially the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It is bordered to Algeria–Tunisia border, the northeast by Tunisia; to Algeria–Libya border, the east by Libya; to Alger ...
n province of
Tindouf
Tindouf () is the main town, and a Communes of Algeria, commune in Tindouf Province, Algeria, close to the Algeria–Mauritania border, Mauritanian, Algeria–Western Sahara border, Western Saharan and Algeria–Morocco border, Moroccan borders. Th ...
to the east. Its disputed territory in the Western Sahara bordered the
Mauritania
Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
n
Tiris Zemmour Region. Guelmin-Es Semara had a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean, with the Spanish
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; ) or Canaries are an archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean and the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, Autonomous Community of Spain. They are located in the northwest of Africa, with the closest point to the cont ...
lying off it. The
Draa River
:''Dra is also the abbreviation for the constellation Draco.''
The Draa (, ; also spelled Dra or Drâa, in older sources mostly Darha or Dara, ) is Morocco's longest river, at . It is formed by the confluence of the Dadès River and Imini Ri ...
, at 1,100 km the longest in Morocco, flowed through the region into the Atlantic Ocean near
Tan-Tan
A tan-tan is a cylindrical hand drum from Brazil that is used in small samba and pagode ensembles. It imitates the big Surdo which is played by the famous samba ''baterias'' (percussion ensembles). But due to its smaller size the tan-tan is not a ...
.
The region was made up of the following provinces:
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Assa-Zag Province
Assa-Zag () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of West ...
*
Es Smara Province
*
Guelmim Province Guelmim () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun. Its population in 2004 was 166,685
The major cities and towns are* Bouizakarne
* Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco, often called ''Gateway to the Desert''. ...
*
Tan-Tan Province
Tan-Tan () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of Wester ...
*
Tata Province
Tata () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Souss-Massa. Its population in 2004 was 121,618.
The major cities and towns are:
* Akka, Morocco, Akka
* Fam El Hisn
* Foum Zguid
* Tata, Morocco, Tata
Subdivisions
The province ...
Municipalities by population (2004 census)
Source:
*
Guelmin,
Guelmim Province Guelmim () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun. Its population in 2004 was 166,685
The major cities and towns are* Bouizakarne
* Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco, often called ''Gateway to the Desert''. ...
: 95,599
*
Tan-Tan
A tan-tan is a cylindrical hand drum from Brazil that is used in small samba and pagode ensembles. It imitates the big Surdo which is played by the famous samba ''baterias'' (percussion ensembles). But due to its smaller size the tan-tan is not a ...
,
Tan-Tan Province
Tan-Tan () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of Wester ...
: 60,560
*
Es Semara,
Es Smara Province: 33,910
[Within the ]Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a territorial dispute, disputed territory in Maghreb, North-western Africa. It has a surface area of . Approximately 30% of the territory () is controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR); the remaining 70% is ...
*
Tata,
Tata Province
Tata () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Souss-Massa. Its population in 2004 was 121,618.
The major cities and towns are:
* Akka, Morocco, Akka
* Fam El Hisn
* Foum Zguid
* Tata, Morocco, Tata
Subdivisions
The province ...
: 15,192
*
Bouizakarne
Bouizakarne (( Berber/Tifinagh script): ⴱⵓⵢⵣⴰⴽⴰⵔⵏ, Arabic: بو يزكارن) is a town in the Guelmim Province, Guelmim-Oued Noun, in southern Morocco. In the 2014 census, it had a population of 14,228, the fifth-largest in the r ...
,
Guelmim Province Guelmim () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun. Its population in 2004 was 166,685
The major cities and towns are* Bouizakarne
* Guelmim
Guelmim is a city in southern Morocco, often called ''Gateway to the Desert''. ...
: 11,982
*
Assa
Assa may refer to: Places
* Assa (Chalcidice), a town of Chalcidice in ancient Macedonia, Greece
* Assa, Morocco, a town in Southern Morocco in the Jbel Ouarkziz
* Asa River (Kazakhstan), river in Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan
* Assa (river), river ...
,
Assa-Zag Province
Assa-Zag () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of West ...
: 11,667
*
Foum Zguid,
Tata Province
Tata () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Souss-Massa. Its population in 2004 was 121,618.
The major cities and towns are:
* Akka, Morocco, Akka
* Fam El Hisn
* Foum Zguid
* Tata, Morocco, Tata
Subdivisions
The province ...
: 9,611
*
Zag,
Assa-Zag Province
Assa-Zag () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of West ...
: 7,751
*
El Ouatia,
Tan-Tan Province
Tan-Tan () is a province in the Moroccan economic region of Guelmim-Oued Noun
Guelmim-Oued Noun () is one of the twelve regions of Morocco, regions of Morocco. The southeastern part of the region is located in the disputed territory of Wester ...
: 6,294
*
Akka
Akka or AKKA may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* Akka (film), ''Akka'' (film), a 1976 Indian Tamil film
* Akka (TV series), ''Akka'' (TV series), a 2014–2015 Indian Tamil soap opera
* Akka, a character in the children's novel ''The Wonderful ...
,
Tata Province
Tata () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Souss-Massa. Its population in 2004 was 121,618.
The major cities and towns are:
* Akka, Morocco, Akka
* Fam El Hisn
* Foum Zguid
* Tata, Morocco, Tata
Subdivisions
The province ...
: 6,312
*
Fam El Hisn,
Tata Province
Tata () is a province in the Morocco, Moroccan economic region of Souss-Massa. Its population in 2004 was 121,618.
The major cities and towns are:
* Akka, Morocco, Akka
* Fam El Hisn
* Foum Zguid
* Tata, Morocco, Tata
Subdivisions
The province ...
: 6,183
References
Former regions of Morocco
Geography of Western Sahara
States and territories established in 1997
States and territories disestablished in 2015
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