WESTERN SAHARA

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic · EH / ESH / 732

ISO 3166-1 ESH · 732

Western Sahara is a northern africa country in Africa. It has a population of 273,008, uses DZD, MAD, MRU, speaks Berber, Hassaniya, and Spanish.

Population 273,008

Area (km²) 266,000

Capital El Aaiún

Region Northern Africa

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ISO alpha-3: ESH
ISO numeric: 732
Calling code: +2125288
TLD: .eh
Driving side: —
Currencies: DZD, MAD, MRU
Languages: ber, mey, spa
Timezones: —
Flag: 🇪🇭

Cities

top 26 by population

Laayoune 196,331

Dakhla CE 106,277

Boujdour 42,651

El Marsa 00 28,848

Meharrize 12,000

Tichla 6,036

El Aargub 5,020

Bir Ganduz 00 4,625

Amgala 4,398

Oum Dreyga 3,146

La Güera 00 3,127

Tifariti 00 3,000

Bu Craa 00 2,519

Haouza 2,400

Foum el Oued 1,844

Dchira 00 1,745

Jraifia 1,385

Bir Anzarane 1,273

Lemsid 00 1,161

Daoura 1,108

Uad Damran 00 1,108

Bir Lehlou 1,000

Zug 833

Agti el Ghazi 635

Mijek 519

Hasi Gueleita 00 512

Airports

top 3

SMW

Smara Airport

Large airport

VIL

Dakhla Airport

Large airport

EUN

Laayoune Hassan I International Airport

Large airport

FAQ

4 questions

What currency does Western Sahara use?: DZD, MAD, MRU.
What languages are spoken in Western Sahara?: Berber, Hassaniya, and Spanish.
What is the capital of Western Sahara?: El Aaiún.
How many cities are in Western Sahara?: 26 on record.

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$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/countries/EH

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    "subregion": "Northern Africa",
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    "flag_emoji": "🇪🇭",
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    "latitude": 24.5,
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        "name": "Mauritanian ouguiya",
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