Agounit


Agounit is a small town or village in the Río de Oro area of the disputed territory of Western Sahara. It is situated in the Polisario Front-held Free Zone of Western Sahara, under the jurisdiction of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, and near the Mauritanian border, 72 km. south-west from Fderik. It has a hospital, a school and a mosque. It is the head of the 7th military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

Infrastructure

On 7 June 2006, and during the celebrations of the 30th anniversary of the "Day of the Martyr", Mohamed Abdelaziz inaugurated a hospital, a desalination centre, a school and the Mayoralty of Agwenit.

Politics

In May 2000, the Polisario Front celebrated the 27th anniversary of the beginning of their armed struggle with a military parade in Agounit.
In June 2006 the town was the host of the annual conference of the Sahrawi communities abroad.

International relations

Twin towns and sister cities

Agounit is twinned with: