ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ðə ɹˈiːdʒən wʌz kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ˈiːzsɛmˈɑːɹɹə pɹˈɑːvɪns ɪn ɡˈɛlmɪmˈiːz sɛmˈɑːɹɹə tə fˈɔːɹm ðə nˈuː ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv lˈɑːjaʊnsˈækiə ˌɛl hˈæmɹə.
In September 2015, the region was combined with Es-Semara Province in Guelmim-Es Semara to form the new region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra.