Western Sahara
Western Sahara is a territory in Northern Africa, covering 266,000 km². Its capital is El Aaiún.
Western Sahara at a glance
- Official name
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Capital
- El Aaiún
- Continent
- Africa
- Region
- Northern Africa
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Languages
- Berber, Hassaniya and Spanish
- Currency
- Algerian dinar, Moroccan dirham and Mauritanian ouguiya
- Landlocked
- No
- Status
- Territory
- ISO code
- EH / ESH
Largest cities in Western Sahara
- 1Laayoune196,331
- 2Dakhla75,000
- 3Laayoune Plage10,450
Population figures from GeoNames.
Algeria
Mauritania
Morocco
Egypt
Libya
Sudan
Tunisia