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.
ɪn sɛptˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈɪftiːn, ðə ɹˈiːdʒən wʌz kəmbˈaɪnd wɪð ˈiːzsɛmˈɑːɹɹə pɹˈɑːvɪns ɪn ɡˈɛlmɪmˈiːz sɛmˈɑːɹɹə tə fˈɔːɹm ðə nˈuː ɹˈiːdʒən ʌv lˈɑːjaʊnsˈækiə ˌɛl hˈæmɹə.