Gleibat El Foula

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Gleibat El Foula
Rural commune and town
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Gleibat El Foula
Location in Western Sahara
Coordinates: 23°30′59″N14°12′20″W / 23.5163°N 14.2056°W / 23.5163; -14.2056 Coordinates: 23°30′59″N14°12′20″W / 23.5163°N 14.2056°W / 23.5163; -14.2056
Territory Western Sahara
Claimed byFlag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  SADR
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
Region Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
Province Oued Ed-Dahab
Area
  Total162.13 km2 (62.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
  Total2,973
  Density18/km2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+1 (WEST)

Gleibat El Foula is a town in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is administered 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 2973 people living in 42 households. [1]

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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 July 24, 2012. Retrieved 17 June 2012.