Mijek, Río de Oro, Western Sahara
🇪🇭 Mijek ("Mijik", "Miyek", "Miyec"; ميجك) is a small town in the Río de Oro region of Western Sahara. It is located east of the berm, in the Liberated Territories (controlled by the Polisario Front and administered by the Sahrawi Republic), 80 km north of the Mauritanian town of Zouérat and 250 km. east of Dakhla. It has a hospital, and reportedly a school will be opened during the 2012–2013 academic year. It is the head of the 3rd military region of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
History The surroundings were the scene of several battles between Sahrawi tribes and the French Army (Battle of Teniamun in late 1931, Battle of Miyec in early 1932).
Politics On 20 May 2007, the Polisario Front celebrated in Mijek the 34th anniversary of the beginning of its armed struggle. It also hosted the annual conference of the Sahrawi communities abroad (Sahrawi diaspora).
On 12 October 2010, the village hosted the 35th anniversary of the "Day of National Unity", commemorating the Ain Ben Tili conference of 1975, as well as the Sahrawi diaspora conference.
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Mijek has a population of over 519 people. Mijek also forms part of the wider Río de Oro Region which has a population of over 632,200 people. Mijek is situated near Laâyoune.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Mijek has links with:
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🇮🇳 Krishnanagar 23.4
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Locations Near: Mijek -12.8167,23.4333
🇲🇷 Zouérat -12.467,22.733 d: 85.7
🇲🇷 Atar -13.05,20.517 d: 325.2
🇪🇭 Laâyoune -13.208,27.159 d: 416.1
🇪🇭 El Aaiún -13.396,27.179 d: 420.6
🇪🇭 Bir Lehlou -9.567,26.333 d: 459.8
🇲🇷 Nouadhibou -17.04,20.937 d: 515.8
🇮🇨 Puerto del Rosario -13.867,28.5 d: 573.1
🇮🇨 Santa Lucía de Tirajana -15.533,27.917 d: 568
Antipodal to: Mijek 167.183,-23.433
🇳🇨 Nouméa 166.45,-22.267 d: 19865.2
🇳🇨 Koné 164.852,-21.059 d: 19658.4
🇻🇺 Port Vila 168.315,-17.737 d: 19370.8
🇻🇺 Luganville 167.18,-15.514 d: 19134.5
🇫🇯 Nadi 177.417,-17.8 d: 18780.2
🇫🇯 Lautoka 177.456,-17.611 d: 18765.3
🇫🇯 Suva 178.427,-18.136 d: 18706.9
🇫🇯 Nasinu 178.5,-18.067 d: 18696.5