western sahara map and information page

Facts and Figures

With most of its land annexed, actively claimed and administered by Morocco, the legal status of Western Sahara and its sovereignty is unresolved (so to speak), as it is not yet officially recognized as a part of Morocco by the United Nations.

Read more about the history and timeline of Western Sahara here!

Population 273,000

Major City Laayoune

Languages Arabic

Currency Moroccan Dirham

Currency Converter here

Religions Muslim

Latitude/Longitude 24° 30'N, 13° 00'W

Land Area 266,000 sq km (99,825 sq miles)

Highest Point unnamed hill (463 m)

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Maps

Large (color) map here

Western Sahara Outline Map here

Western Sahara Map CIA version here

Western Sahara Maps at UT here

African Continent (printable) here

African Continent here

African Outline Map here

Suggested Links

Western Sahara (Complete) information on the (GDP) overall economy, imports and exports, resources, government, population, military, transportation, and more here

Western Sahara Online here