Saguia el-Hamra (wadi)

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Saguia el-Hamra is a seasonal river (wadi) in Western Sahara that gives its name to the northern part of the territory and historically served as an important watercourse and regional landmark.

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Label Occurrences
Saguia el-Hamra (wadi) canonical 1
Saguia el-Hamra wadi 1

Statements (24)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
seasonal river
wadi
category Rivers of Western Sahara
Wadis of Africa
climateZone arid
country Spanish Sahara
surface form: Western Sahara
flowsThrough Saguia el-Hamra
surface form: Saguia el-Hamra region
historicalRole important watercourse
regional landmark
hydrologicalType ephemeral watercourse
languageOfName Arabic
locatedIn Spanish Sahara
surface form: Western Sahara

northern Western Sahara
locatedOnContinent Africa
namedAfter Saguia el-Hamra
surface form: Saguia el-Hamra region
nameMeaning Red canal
notableFor giving its name to the northern part of Western Sahara
historical importance as a water source in Western Sahara
partOf Saguia el-Hamra
surface form: Saguia el-Hamra region
region northern part of Western Sahara
usedAs regional landmark
watercourseType intermittent river
waterFlow seasonal

Referenced by (2)

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Laayoune locatedOn Saguia el-Hamra (wadi)
Saguia el-Hamra namedAfter Saguia el-Hamra (wadi)
this entity surface form: Saguia el-Hamra wadi