Es Semara Province
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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
The province is divided administratively into the following:[3]
| Name | Geographic code | Type | Households | Population | Foreign population | Moroccan settlers | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Es Semara | 221.01.01. | Municipality | 7300 | 40347 | 7 | 40340 | |
| Amgala | 221.03.01. | Rural commune | 226 | 4398 | 1 | 4397 | |
| Haouza | 221.03.03. | Rural commune | 498 | 8769 | 1 | 8768 | |
| Jdiriya | 221.03.05. | Rural commune | 421 | 2000 | 0 | 2000 | |
| Sidi Ahmed Laaroussi | 221.03.07. | Rural commune | 388 | 1820 | 0 | 1820 | |
| Tifariti | 221.03.09. | Rural commune | 700 | 3092 | 2 | 3090 | |