Villa Cisneros
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Villa Cisneros, now known as Dakhla, is a coastal city in Western Sahara that historically served as a key Spanish colonial outpost and administrative hub.
Aliases (1)
- Dakhla ×1
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Spanish colonial outpost
→
city → former colonial settlement → |
| administrativeFunction |
seat of Spanish governor of Rio de Oro
→
|
| bay |
Dakhla Bay
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|
| climate |
arid
→
desert climate → |
| coast |
Atlantic coast of Africa
→
|
| colonialEra |
late 19th century to 1975
→
|
| colonialPower |
Spain
→
|
| country |
Western Sahara
→
|
| demographicsHistorical |
Sahrawi population
→
Spanish settlers → |
| economyHistorical |
fishing
→
trade → |
| formerlyKnownAs |
Villa Cisneros
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| formerNameOf |
Dakhla
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|
| foundedBy |
Spain
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|
| foundingCentury |
19th century
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| geopoliticalStatus |
disputed territory
→
|
| hasHarbor |
Atlantic harbor
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|
| historicalStatus |
capital of Rio de Oro
→
|
| languageOfAdministration |
Spanish
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|
| locatedIn |
Rio de Oro region
→
Western Sahara → southern Western Sahara → |
| locatedOn |
Atlantic Ocean
→
narrow peninsula → |
| partOf |
Spanish Sahara
→
|
| presentDayControl |
Morocco
→
|
| presentDayName |
Dakhla
→
|
| region |
Western Sahara Atlantic coast
→
|
| religionHistorical |
Islam (local population)
→
Roman Catholic missions → |
| role |
administrative hub
→
military outpost → trading post → |
| strategicImportance |
base for Saharan interior expeditions
→
control of Saharan Atlantic coast → |
| successorAdministrativeName |
Dakhla
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|
| transportRole |
air and sea link in Spanish Sahara
→
stopover for trans-Saharan routes → |
| usedAs |
administrative center of Rio de Oro
→
garrison town → port city → |
| usedBy |
Spanish colonial administration
→
Spanish military → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Spanish Sahara
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|
adminCenter |
|
Río de Oro
→
|
capital |
|
Río de Oro
→
|
colonialAdministrationCenter |
|
Dakhla
→
|
formerlyKnownAs |