Location & geography
Map of Western Sahara
Explore Western Sahara’s location, neighbouring countries, capital, area and time zones on the world map.
Capital
El Aaiún
Region
Northern Africa
Area
266.0K km²
Population
600.9K
Coordinates
24.50°, -13.00°
Time zones
1
Where is Western Sahara?
Western Sahara on the world map — centroid 24.50°, -13.00°.
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Western Sahara shares land borders with 3 countries.
Time zones
UTC+00:00
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