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EL MARSA

00 · WESTERN SAHARA (EH) · 27.10°N / 13.42°W

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 2,461,993

El Marsa is a city in Western Sahara with a population of 28,848. It sits at 27.10/-13.42, runs on Africa/El_Aaiun, is 8 km from Foum el Oued.

Population 28,848
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation n/a
Timezone Africa/El_Aaiun

All facts

fields
Country
Western Sahara
Subdivision
00
Coords
27.10°N / 13.42°W
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
N Foum el Oued 1,844 8.7 km
E Laayoune 196,331 23.2 km
E Dchira 00 1,745 36.9 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of El Marsa?
28,848 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is El Marsa in?
Africa/El_Aaiun.
Which country is El Marsa in?
Western Sahara (EH).
Which airport serves El Marsa?
Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN).
Does El Marsa 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/2461993

{
  "data": {
    "id": 2461993,
    "name": "El Marsa",
    "ascii_name": "El Marsa",
    "country_code": "EH",
    "population": 28848,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/El_Aaiun",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 27.09611,
    "longitude": -13.41583
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 15.6x the population of Foum el Oued.
  • 8 km from Foum el Oued.
  • Same timezone (Africa/El_Aaiun) as 25 other cities in Western Sahara.
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