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FOUM EL OUED

· WESTERN SAHARA (EH) · 27.17°N / 13.40°W

EH
CC · ID GeoNames 8,504,646

Foum el Oued is a city in Western Sahara with a population of 1,844. It sits at 27.17/-13.40, runs on Africa/El_Aaiun, is 8 km from El Marsa.

Population 1,844
Place Type Populated Place
Elevation 0m
Timezone Africa/El_Aaiun

All facts

fields
Country
Western Sahara
Subdivision
Coords
27.17°N / 13.40°W
UTC offset
+1
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 3 · within 50 km
S El Marsa 00 28,848 8.7 km
E Laayoune 196,331 21.2 km
SE Dchira 00 1,745 38.1 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

8 questions
What is the population of Foum el Oued?
1,844 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Foum el Oued in?
Africa/El_Aaiun.
Which country is Foum el Oued in?
Western Sahara (EH).
Which airport serves Foum el Oued?
Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN).
Does Foum el Oued 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/8504646

{
  "data": {
    "id": 8504646,
    "name": "Foum el Oued",
    "ascii_name": "Foum el Oued",
    "country_code": "EH",
    "population": 1844,
    "elevation": 0,
    "timezone_id": "Africa/El_Aaiun",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 27.17357,
    "longitude": -13.39886
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 15.6x smaller than El Marsa.
  • 8 km from El Marsa.
  • Same timezone (Africa/El_Aaiun) as 25 other cities in Western Sahara.
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