Smara

Smara (Arabic: السمارة as-Samāra, also romanized Semara; Spanish: Esmara) is a city in the Moroccan-controlled part of Western Sahara, with a population of 57,035 recorded in the 2014 Moroccan census. It is served by Smara Airport and Smara bus station.

For the capital of Eritrea, see Asmara. For the city in Russia, see Samara. For the city in Iraq, see Samarra. For the city in Ethiopia, see Semera. For a geographic region in the Middle East, see Samaria.
Smara
السمارة
Esmara
Smara
Location in Western Sahara
Coordinates: 26°44′22″N 11°40′13″W
Non-self-governing territoryWestern Sahara
Claimed by Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled by Kingdom of Morocco
Founded1869
Area
 • Total69.72 km2 (26.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total57,035
 • Density820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
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