Dakhla
E349792
Dakhla is a coastal city in Western Sahara known for its strategic Atlantic location, fishing industry, and popularity as a wind- and kitesurfing destination.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dakhla canonical | 8 |
| Dakhla Bay | 2 |
| Dakhla urban area | 1 |
| Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
coastal city ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Morocco ⓘ |
| climate |
arid climate
ⓘ
mild temperatures ⓘ |
| country |
Spanish Sahara
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Sahara
|
| economicActivity |
aquaculture
ⓘ
fish processing ⓘ fishing ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| formerName | Villa Cisneros ⓘ |
| geopoliticalStatus | disputed city in Western Sahara ⓘ |
| hasActivity | international kitesurfing events ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Dakhla Airport ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Ad Dakhla
ⓘ
Dajla ⓘ Villa Cisneros ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | natural lagoon ⓘ |
| hasPort |
commercial port
ⓘ
fishing port ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | part of Spanish Sahara ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing industry
ⓘ
kitesurfing ⓘ seafood production ⓘ strategic Atlantic location ⓘ tourism ⓘ wind sports ⓘ windsurfing ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Arabic
ⓘ
French ⓘ Hassaniya Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region
ⓘ
Spanish Sahara ⓘ
surface form:
Western Sahara
|
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Rio de Oro Peninsula ⓘ narrow peninsula ⓘ |
| nearbyBodyOfWater |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Dakhla self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dakhla Bay
|
| partOf | disputed territory of Western Sahara ⓘ |
| primaryReligion | Islam ⓘ |
| regionCapitalOf |
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region
ⓘ
surface form:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
|
| timezone | UTC+1 ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
ⓘ
eco-tourism ⓘ |
| transportConnection |
Dakhla Airport
ⓘ
road link to Laayoune ⓘ |
| usedToBeColonyOf | Spain ⓘ |
| windCondition | strong consistent winds ⓘ |
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dakhla Bay
this entity surface form:
Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
this entity surface form:
Dakhla Bay
this entity surface form:
Dakhla urban area