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Tichla

Coordinates: 21°36′36″N 15°00′00″W / 21.6100°N 15.0000°W / 21.6100; -15.0000
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Tichla
Rural commune and town
Map
TerritoryWestern Sahara
RegionDakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
PrefectureAousserd Province
Area
 • Total50.54 km2 (19.51 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total6,036
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Tichla is a small town in the Western Sahara under the de facto control of Morocco, which considers it as part of rural commune Aousserd Province in the Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab region. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had a total population of 6,036 people living in 102 households.[1] A few kilometers away is the Tichla Fortress.

References

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  1. ^ "Recensement général de la population et de l'habitat de 2004" (PDF). Haut-commissariat au Plan, Lavieeco.com. Retrieved 11 June 2012.

21°36′36″N 15°00′00″W / 21.6100°N 15.0000°W / 21.6100; -15.0000