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Northern Africa · Country dossier
Western Sahara
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
CapitalEl Aaiún
CurrencyAlgerian dinar (DZD)
PowerType C / E · 220 V
LanguagesBerber, Hassaniya, Spanish
Western Sahara, with its capital in El Aaiún, is in Northern Africa and home to about 600.9K people. Berber and Hassaniya are spoken, and the currency is the Algerian dinar (DZD). Most international arrivals come through Laayoune Hassan I International Airport (EUN).
- Region
- Africa · Northern Africa
- Population
- 600.9K (600,904)
- Area
- 266,000 km²
Right now in El Aaiún
Local time in El Aaiún — Africa/Nouakchott
Weather in El Aaiún
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Upcoming public holidays
National holidays in Western Sahara over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.
Practical facts
- Languages
- Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
- Calling code
- +2125288, +2125289
- Internet domain
- .eh
- Currency
- Algerian dinar (DZD), Moroccan dirham (MAD), Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
- Time zones
- Africa/El_Aaiun
Power
Plug types: Type C, Type E
Voltage 220 V · Frequency 50 Hz
Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.
Airports in Western Sahara
Bordering countries
Know before you go
Source: Wikipedia — Western Sahara, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.