Places in Western Sahara
Facts and figures about Western Sahara at a glance
Western Sahara is a territory on the continent of Africa. Western Sahara covers a total area of 266,000.0 km2 and has a population of approximately 273,008 people.The capital of Western Sahara is Laayoune / El Aaiun (Laâyoune / El Aaiún) with a population of 196,331 people.
Country | Code | Area | Population | P/km2 |
Western Sahara | EH | 266,000.0 km2 | 273,008 people | 1.0 |
Population density | |
1.0 p/km2 (extremly low) |
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Information on Western Sahara
Name | Official name | Code | Status | Regions | Capital | Continent |
Western Sahara | Western Sahara | EH | Territory | 1 | Laayoune / El Aaiun Laâyoune / El Aaiún | Africa |
Time in Western Sahara
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Fri, 20 May 2022 - 10:40am | No | Fri, 20 May 2022 - 10:40am | UTC | Africa/El_Aaiun |
Currency in Western Sahara
Currency | Abbreviation |
Dirham | MAD |
Languages in Western Sahara
Languages |
Arabic |
Neighbouring countries of Western Sahara
Neighbouring countries |
Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco Show neighbouring countries of Western Sahara in map. |
Telecommunication in Western Sahara
International calling code | Internet top level domain (TLD) |
+212 | .eh |
Latitude & Longitude of Western Sahara
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 24°29'31.7"N (24.4921500°) | 12°39'22.5"W (-12.6562500°) |
Regions in Western Sahara
Regions |
There is 1 primary administrative region in Western Sahara. Have a closer look at the regions in Western Sahara. |
Largest places in Western Sahara
There are 4 places in Western Sahara with a population of more than 10,000 people.Place | No | Population |
Laayoune / El Aaiun Laâyoune / El Aaiún | 1. | 196,331 |
Dakhla Dakhla | 2. | 75,000 |
Smara Smara | 3. | 42,056 |
Laayoune Plage Laayoune Plage | 4. | 10,450 |
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