Zug, Western Sahara
Zug (also transliterated "Zoug", "Sug"; Arabic: زوك) is located in the far south-east of Western Sahara, 170 km. from Atar, Mauritania. The only erg or sand sea in Western Sahara (known as "Galb Azefal") is located nearby, where it runs from south-west to north-east from Mauritania into Western Sahara and back into Mauritania, where the border forms a right angle.[3] Zug is located in the part of Western Sahara controlled by the Polisario Front and is by them referred to as the Liberated Territories.[4] It is the head of the 1st military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic and holds a SPLA military outpost and a small hospital.
Zug زوك Zoug | |
|---|---|
Municipality and town | |
Zug Location in Western Sahara Zug Zug (Africa) | |
| Coordinates: 21°36′47″N 14°8′50″W / 21.61306°N 14.14722°W | |
| Country | Western Sahara |
| Claimed by | Kingdom of Morocco, Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic |
| Controlled by | Sahrawi Republic |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality[1] |
| • Mayor | Nayem Enna Mahayub[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.18 km2 (18.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 212 m (696 ft) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 833 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
Infrastructure
In June 2009, three friendship associations from Alicante (Spain) had a meeting with Sahrawi ministers, with the intention of building up a hospital in the town.[5] On September, a solidarity concert with Chambao, Oléfunk & Mario Díaz was held in Altea, with the aim to collect money to finance the project.[6] On November, an agreement between POLISARIO representatives and members of the friendship associations to build up the building was signed.[7] In 2011, the construction works had been finished, only lasting the equipment and the medical supplies to open it.
It is the site of a former Spanish Foreign Legion outpost.
Culture
Near Zug there are some Neolithic engravings with geometrical patterns, similar to others found in Chad and southern Morocco.[8]
Twin towns - Sister cities
- Agullent, Valencia, Valencian Community, Spain (since December 1998)[9]
- Ajangiz, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain[10]
- Campo nell'Elba, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy[11]
- Cantagallo, Prato, Tuscany, Italy (since September 28, 2001)[11]
- Collesalvetti, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy[11]
- Crespina, Pisa, Tuscany, Italy (since October 2007)[12]
- Denia, Alicante, Valencian Community, Spain (since December 1998)[9]
- Lamporecchio, Pistoia, Tuscany, Italy[11]
- Lemoiz, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain[13]
- Maracena, Granada, Andalucía, Spain[14][15]
- Medina del Campo, Valladolid, Castilla y León, Spain (since August 10, 2008)[16]
- Plentzia, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain[17]
- Reggello, Florence, Tuscany, Italy[11]
- Rosignano Marittimo, Livorno, Tuscany, Italy (since 1993)[18]
- Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain (since July 17, 2008)[19]
- Valdemoro, Madrid, Spain (since November 20, 2007)[20]
- Zegama, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain[21]
- Zierbena, Biscay, Basque Country, Spain[22]
- Zumaia, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain[23][24]
References
- ^ "Allocating seats for the liberated territories in Parliament will be considered in the next election (Official)". Sahara Press Service. 2012-02-20. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
- ^ "Visita de un alcalde del Sahara a Zumaia" (in Spanish). El Diario Vasco. 2009-07-23. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Geography Website February 26, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Report to the Frente Polisario and to Ophir Energy plc on environmental and archaeological work in Western Sahara: November-December 2007[permanent dead link] Nick Brooks
- ^ Reunión con ministros Saharauis Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. June 22, 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Concierto solidario de Chambao en Altea September 9, 2009 (in Spanish).
- ^ Firma de convenio con el gobierno Saharaui Dispensario Zug Sahara liberado. November 13, 2009 (in Spanish)
- ^ Cultural Heritage and Conflict: The Threatened Archaeology of Western Sahara July 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Nick Brooks
- ^ a b Solidaridad a pie de duna El País, 9 December 1998 (in Spanish)
- ^ "Aytº de Ajangiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on September 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ a b c d e Gemellaggi e Patti di Amicizia[permanent dead link] Regione Toscana - Consiglio Regionale, 27 March 2010 (in Italian)
- ^ Signature in Toscana of many accords of twining between Italian cities and Saharawi Dairas 2016-08-08 at the Wayback Machine UPES (Sahara Press Service), 27 October 2007
- ^ "Aytº de Lemoiz (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Hermanamientos con Dairas" (in Spanish). Asociación Granadina de Amigos de la R.A.S.D. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ Maracena January 7, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Ygranada.com
- ^ Patricia González (11 July 2008). "La localidad se hermana con el pueblo saharui en el exilio" (in Spanish). El Norte de Castilla. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Aytº de Plentzia (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on August 2, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ (in Italian). Comune di Rosignano Marittimo. 2009-01-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ J.I. Arminio (2008-06-18). "Amigos del desierto" (in Spanish). El Diario Montañés. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Valdemoro y el municipio saharaui de Zug firman un protocolo de hermanamiento" (in Spanish). Ayuntamiento de Valdemoro. 2007-11-20. Archived from the original on 2012-09-18. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Aytº de Zegama (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on 2012-07-31. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Aytº de Zierbena (Bizkaia)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on September 6, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
- ^ "Zumaia" (in Spanish). Zumaiako Udala. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
- ^ "Aytº de Zumaia (Gipuzkoa)" (in Spanish). Euskal Fondoa. Archived from the original on July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-26.
External links
- Desert picture of Zug
- Spanish territorial police photos on Zug, 1972-1973
- Blog about the construction of Zug's hospital