Guelmim (, also spelled
Glaimim,
Goulimine or
Guelmin; in
Shilha, it is called
Agʷlmim), is a city in southern
Morocco, often called
Gateway to the Desert (
la porte du désert). It is the capital of the
Guelmim-Oued Noun region which includes southern Morocco (south of the
Souss-Massa region) and northern
Western Sahara. The population of the city is 117 000 (2006 census), making it the largest city in the region. The N1 and N12 highways cross at Guelmim and link it to the nearby region of
Souss-Massa-Drâa.