Al Mahbes

Al Mahbes (Arabic: المحبس) is a town in the UN-monitored buffer zone of Western Sahara,[1][2] near the Algerian border, some 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Bir Lehlou.

Al Mahbes
المحبس‎
Al Mahbes is located in Western Sahara
Al Mahbes
Al Mahbes
Location in Western Sahara
Al Mahbes is located in Africa
Al Mahbes
Al Mahbes
Al Mahbes (Africa)
Coordinates: 27°24′57.6″N 9°3′3.6″W
TerritoryWestern Sahara
Claimed byMorocco Kingdom of Morocco,
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic Sahrawi Republic
Area
 • Total55.0 km2 (21.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2004)
 • Total7,331
 • Density130/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (WEST)

Mahbes' partner municipalities are the Spanish city of Noia and the Italian municipalities of Sesto Fiorentino[3] and San Giovanni Valdarno.

References
  1. "Morocco demands UN, Algerian action on Polisario". France 24. 4 Apr 2018. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
  2. "Morocco demands UN, Algerian action on Polisario". RFI. 4 Apr 2018. Retrieved 21 Nov 2021.
  3. "I "gemellaggi" di Sesto Fiorentino" [Italian]. Retrieved 2021-09-14.


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