Smara

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Smara is a key city in the disputed territory of Western Sahara, serving as an important political and administrative center in the region.

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All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Smara canonical 2

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf city
populated place
administeredBy Morocco
airportIATAcode SMW
borderStatus within Moroccan-controlled area of Western Sahara
claimedBy Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
climate hot desert climate
commonLanguage Hassaniya Arabic
continent Africa
country Spanish Sahara
surface form: Western Sahara
elevation approximately 340 metres
foundedAs Islamic religious center
governedAs provincial capital under Moroccan administration
hasAirport Smara Airport
hasEthnicGroup Sahrawi people
hasFeature oasis
hasInfrastructure administrative buildings
military installations
mosques
hasPostalService yes
hasReligion Islam
hasRoadConnectionTo Boujdour
Laayoune
Tan-Tan
historicalRegion Saguia el-Hamra
locatedIn Spanish Sahara
surface form: Western Sahara

disputed territory of Western Sahara
locatedInDesert Sahara Desert
locatedInTimeZone UTC+0
locatedSouthOf Laayoune
locatedWestOf Tindouf
namedAfter Smara oasis
officialLanguage Arabic
partOf Saguia el-Hamra
surface form: Saguia el-Hamra region
politicalStatus disputed
primaryEconomicActivity administration and public services
pastoralism
trade
regionType oasis town
role administrative center in Western Sahara
political center in Western Sahara
strategicImportance administrative
military
political
usesCurrency Moroccan dirham

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Saguia el-Hamra majorCity Smara
Moroccan Sahara hasCity Smara