El Argoub

El Argoub or El Aargub (Arabic: العركوب) is a town in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is administered by Morocco as a rural commune in Oued Ed-Dahab Province of the region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 5345 people living in 1012 households.[1]

El Argoub
Rural commune and town
TerritoryWestern Sahara
RegionDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
ProvinceOued Ed-Dahab
Area
  Total130.87 km2 (50.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total5,345
  Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)
Websitewww.dakhla.net

References

  1. "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 17 June 2012.

29°29′N 9°42′W


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