Agounit

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Agüenit
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pushpin_label_positionbottom
pushpin_mapsize300
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Western Sahara
map_captionLocation in Western Sahara
subdivision_typeUN Non-Self-Governing Territory
subdivision_name
subdivision_type1Controlled by
subdivision_name1Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
subdivision_type2Claimed by
subdivision_name2Morocco
government_typeMunicipality
area_total_sq_mi6.82
area_total_km217.66
population_as_of2004
population_total222
population_density_sq_miauto
population_density_km2auto
timezoneWET
utc_offset±00:00
timezone_DSTWEST
utc_offset_DST+01:00
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Agounit (also transliterated: Aghouinite, Aghounit, Aghoueinit, Agueinit, Agwenit, Agwanit, Agüenit, Aguanit; Arabic: أغوانيت) is a small town or village in the Río de Oro area of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is situated in the Polisario Front-held Free Zone of Western Sahara, under the jurisdiction of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and near the Mauritanian border, 72 km. south-west from Fderik. It has a hospital, a school and a mosque. It is the head of the 7th military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Infrastructure

On 7 June 2006, and during the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the "Day of the Martyr" (commemorating the death in combat of El-Ouali Mustapha Sayed, first president of the SADR), Mohamed Abdelaziz (president of the SADR) inaugurated a hospital (built up with help from the Basque country government), a desalination centre (built with the help of Andalusia government), a school and the Mayoralty of Agwenit.

Politics

In May 2000, the Polisario Front celebrated the 27th anniversary of the beginning of their armed struggle with a military parade in Agounit.

In June 2006 (during the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the "Day of the Martyr") the town was the host of the annual conference of the Sahrawi communities abroad (Sahrawi diaspora).

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Agounit is twinned with:

References

References

  1. (11 June 2006). "Inauguration of many social projects in Aghoueinit.". [[Sahara Press Service.
  2. (2000-05-21). "Il n'y a pas d'autre alternative a l'Independance du peuple Sahraoui, declare le President Mohamed Abdelaziz.". [[Sahara Press Service.
  3. (8 June 2006). "Opening of the annual conference of the Saharawi communities abroad". [[Sahara Press Service.
  4. "Aytº de Amurrio (Álava)". [[:es:Euskal Fondoa.
  5. "Aytº de Busturia (Bizkaia)". [[:es:Euskal Fondoa.
  6. [http://www.consiglio.regione.toscana.it/aiccre/documenti/GEMELLAGGI_in_ordine_ALFABETICO.xls Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia]{{dead link. (June 2017). it
  7. "Aytº de Gatika (Bizkaia)". [[:es:Euskal Fondoa.
  8. "Aytº de Lapuebla de Labarca (Álava)". [[:es:Euskal Fondoa.
  9. "Aytº de Mallabia (Bizkaia)". [[:es:Euskal Fondoa.
  10. link. (2011-09-26 Comune.poggio-a-caiano.po.it {{in lang). it
  11. link. (2024-05-16 Comune.portoferraio.li.it, 2 August 2004 {{in lang). it
  12. [http://www.trescantos.es/web/areas/item/31024-amigos-del-pueblo-saharaui Amigos del Pueblo Saharaui] {{webarchive. link. (April 12, 2013 Trescantos.es {{in lang). es

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