Bir Anzarane

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Bir Anzarane
Rural commune and town
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Bir Anzarane
Location in Western Sahara
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Bir Anzarane
Bir Anzarane (Africa)
Coordinates: 23°53′30″N14°32′11″W / 23.891767°N 14.536397°W / 23.891767; -14.536397
Territory Western Sahara
Claimed byFlag of Morocco.svg Kingdom of Morocco
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled byFlag of Morocco.svg Kingdom of Morocco
Region Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Province Oued Ed-Dahab
Area
  Total
98.1 km2 (37.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total
6,597
  Density67/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

Bir Anzarane is a town in the disputed area of Western Sahara. It is occupied by Morocco as a rural commune in Oued Ed-Dahab Province in the region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6597 people living in 262 households. [1]

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.