Oum Dreyga
in Oued-Ed-Dahab of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab, Morocco

How to get there and get around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.167 and -13.250 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 10' 0" and W -13° 15' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dirham - MAD
Spoken languages:
Arabic, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 04:57 PM (Monday)
Timezone: Africa/El_Aaiun
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:19 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-22.683 and 167.483 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Kere
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Morocco in Northern Africa

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Morocco.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Morocco. Last Update: 2024-04-29 08:03:39

Discover Oum Dreyga

Oum Dreyga in Oued-Ed-Dahab (Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab) is a city in Morocco about 782 mi (or 1,259 km) south-west of Rabat, the country's capital city.

Local time in Oum Dreyga is now 04:57 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Africa / El Aaiun with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Oum Dreyga. The closest is airport we know is Fderik Airport in Mauritania in a distance of 109 mi (or 175 km). Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zouerate, Dakhla, Atar, Tuineje and Pajara. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Umm Dreiga

Umm Dreiga (or Oum Dreiga) is an oasis town in the Río de Oro area of Western Sahara. It served as a shelter & improvisated refugee camp for Sahrawi refugees in late 1975 and early 1976, after the Moroccan and Mauritanian annexation of Western Sahara (then known as Spanish Sahara). In February 1976, the Moroccan Air Force used napalm and fragmentation bombs. against the refugee columns, causing hundreds of casualties and international protest.

Located at 24.1667, -13.25 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Western Sahara, Oases of Western Sahara