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DAKHLA

CE · WESTERN SAHARA (EH) · 23.68°N / 15.96°W

CE
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,463,447

Dakhla is a city in Western Sahara with a population of 106,277. It sits at 23.68/-15.96, runs on Africa/El_Aaiun, is 12 km from El Aargub.

Population 106,277
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/El_Aaiun

All facts

fields
Country
Western Sahara
Subdivision
CE
Coords
23.68°N / 15.96°W
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
SE El Aargub 5,020 12.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Dakhla?
106,277 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Dakhla in?
Africa/El_Aaiun.
Which country is Dakhla in?
Western Sahara (EH).
Which airport serves Dakhla?
Dakhla Airport (VIL).
Does Dakhla have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Western Sahara?
Spanish; Castilian.
What currency is used in Western Sahara?
Algerian Dinar, Moroccan Dirham, and Ouguiya.
How many cities are in Western Sahara?
26 on record.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/2463447

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2463447,
    "name": "Dakhla",
    "ascii_name": "Dakhla",
    "country_code": "EH",
    "population": 106277,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/El_Aaiun",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 23.68477,
    "longitude": -15.95798
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 21.2x the population of El Aargub.
  • 12 km from El Aargub.
  • Same timezone (Africa/El_Aaiun) as 25 other cities in Western Sahara.
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