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EL AARGUB

· WESTERN SAHARA (EH) · 23.61°N / 15.87°W

EH
CC · ID GeoNames 2,462,879

El Aargub is a city in Western Sahara with a population of 5,020. It sits at 23.61/-15.87, runs on Africa/El_Aaiun, is 12 km from Dakhla.

Population 5,020
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/El_Aaiun

All facts

fields
Country
Western Sahara
Subdivision
Coords
23.61°N / 15.87°W
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 1 · within 50 km
NW Dakhla CE 106,277 12.5 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of El Aargub?
5,020 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is El Aargub in?
Africa/El_Aaiun.
Which country is El Aargub in?
Western Sahara (EH).
Which airport serves El Aargub?
Dakhla Airport (VIL).
Does El Aargub 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/2462879

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2462879,
    "name": "El Aargub",
    "ascii_name": "El Aargub",
    "country_code": "EH",
    "population": 5020,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/El_Aaiun",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 23.60882,
    "longitude": -15.86726
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 21.2x smaller than Dakhla.
  • 12 km from Dakhla.
  • Same timezone (Africa/El_Aaiun) as 25 other cities in Western Sahara.
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