Dakhla city Morocco

 Dakhla is a Moroccan tourist and coastal city, located in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region in the southern regions of Morocco. It is a city famous for attracting water sports enthusiasts and is known for its diverse fish wealth. It is about 530 km from the city of Laayoune, and 1700 km from the capital Rabat. To increase awareness of Dakhla as a new tourist destination, the Moroccan government organizes international festivals and forums there. Among the most famous of these forums is the Crans Montana Forum, which is attended by important figures and many heads of state.

Origin of the name

Dakhla is a peninsula extending into the sea for a distance of about forty kilometers, making it float in the ocean, hence the name Dakhla, meaning inside the sea, and it is also called the pearl of southern Morocco.


History

The city of Dakhla was established in 1884, when it was a Spanish colony, and was called "Villa Cisneros". It is believed that the name is derived from the name of Francisco Jimenez de Cisneros, a Spanish cardinal who lived in the sixteenth century AD. The Spanish presence in Dakhla continued until 1975, the date of the announcement of the Green March.


Sea fishing

Dakhla's economy depends largely on the sea fishing sector.


The city's sea fishing infrastructure consists of: Dakhla Port and Lasarca Fishing Village, in addition to the Atlantic Dakhla Port, which is under construction.


Tourism


Practicing marine sports in Dakhla


Dakhla is one of the rare cities where the sea meets the sand dunes, which makes it a destination for tourists, especially since most of its days are sunny, in addition to the strong winds that this city is known for, which contributes to attracting and bringing tourists who want to practice marine sports. The city has an important infrastructure of hotels and guest houses to receive tourists, as the city has 43 classified units


Activities and tourist areas:


Experience learning one of the water sports

Eating fish

Dragon Island

Sebkhat Imlili

Umm El Bouir Beach

Puerto Rico Beach

Climate

An approximate table showing the temperature in the city of Dakhla


Months January February March April May June July August September October November December

Highest temperature 23 21 23 24 24 25 25 26 26 28 25 22

Minimum temperature 14 15 16 17 18 19 19 20 20 20 18 14


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