| Western Sahara ((ar)الصحراء الغربية) | |
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| Western Sahara Map | |
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| Information | |
| Capital city | Laâyoune |
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| Area | 266 000 km² |
| Population | 530 000 hab. (2010) |
| Density | 1,99 inhab./km² |
| Other languages | arabic, spanish |
| Cash | Moroccan dirham (MAD), Sahrawi peseta |
| Electricity | 127-220 V/50 Hz, European plug |
| Telephone prefix | 212 |
| Spindle | UTC 0 |
| Location | |
 25 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ N 13 ° 0 ′ 0 ″ W | |
the Western Sahara is a non-self-governing territory (according to the UN) ofNorth Africa enter here Mauritania and the Morocco. Its sovereignty is claimed both by Morocco - which calls it "Moroccan Sahara" - and by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR), but most of the territory is under Moroccan control.
 | This guide deals with the part administered by the Polisario Front. This purely practical distinction is due to the fact that the travel conditions are different in the regions administered by Morocco and in that administered by the Polisario Front. The content of this guide can in no way be considered as political support for one of the parties to the conflict relating to the sovereignty of this territory. |
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Geography
Weather
Story
Population
Cities
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To go
Whatever the geographical part visited in Western Sahara, you must have a passport in process of validation and a visa if necessary for most travelers from states outside the E.E.E. (European Economic Area...).
By plane
The only direct flight to or from Europe is a seasonal flight operated every Thursday by Transavia towards Dakhla. There remains the possibility of connections with a stopover in Morocco to then land at Laâyoune or to Dakhla
| Airline company | Destinations |
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 Air Arabia Maroc | CMN Casablanca-Mohammed V, RAK Marrakech-Menara |
 Binter Canarias | LPA Las Palmas-Gran Canaria |
| Royal Air Morocco | AGM Agadir, CMN Casablanca-Mohammed V, EUN Laâyoune - Hassan 1st, LPA Las Palmas-Gran Canaria |
 Transavia | Seasonal : ORY Paris-Orly |
last update: August 2019
On a boat
No maritime link open to the public exists to date to get to Western Sahara.
By train
There is no rail link to go to Western Sahara, whether from the Morocco or the Mauritania.
By bus
By car
Possible by
- the Morocco to areas administered by the latter.
- the Mauritania by the post of Guergarat in front of Nouadhibou. A part of the non-Moroccan zone is to be crossed on less than 3 to 6 km.
Impossible by
- the'Algeria
- the north of the Mauritania : Gueltat Zemmour towards Bir Moghrein
- from the Polisario zone to the Moroccan zone
Circulate
By boat / By plane
By train
By bus
By car
No problem in the Moroccan area. Asphalt road from Morocco (outside Western Sahara) to Mauritania. Fuel available along this route at 2 DH / L.
To speak
To buy
The currency of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic is the Sahrawi Peseta (de jure) (peseta, EHP).
De facto, the Algerian dinar and the Mauritanian ouguiya are used.
Eat
Have a drink / Go out
Housing
To learn
To work
Security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:150 |
Health
Respect
Ramadan date
Majority of Muslims insist on local sighting of the crescent moon to mark the start of Ramadan, but others insist on calculating the new moon or declaring it saudi to determine the start of the month. Since the first crescent after the new moon is not visible everywhere at the same time, the start and end dates of the month depend on what is visible in each location. Therefore, the dates vary from country to country, but usually only one day. |
