🇪🇭Western Sahara
الصحراء الغربية
Western Sahara is a territory in Northern Africa, Africa. Its capital is El Aaiún. It has a population of about 510,713 across 266,000 km² — roughly 2 people per km². The currency is the Moroccan dirham (MAD د.م.). The official language is Spanish. Its ISO 3166 codes are EH, ESH, 732, and the international calling code is +212.
Key facts about Western Sahara
GET/alpha/EHOther names for Western Sahara
Largest cities in Western Sahara (4)
GET/cities?country=EHCountries bordering Western Sahara (3)
GET/borders/western%20saharaFrequently asked questions about Western Sahara
What is the capital of Western Sahara?
The capital of Western Sahara is El Aaiún.
What is the population of Western Sahara?
Western Sahara has a population of about 510,713, the 175th largest in the world.
What currency is used in Western Sahara?
Western Sahara uses the Moroccan dirham (MAD, symbol د.م.).
What languages are spoken in Western Sahara?
The main language of Western Sahara is Spanish.
What is the calling code for Western Sahara?
The international dialing code for Western Sahara is +212.
Which countries border Western Sahara?
Western Sahara shares land borders with Algeria, Mauritania, and Morocco.
Query Western Sahara from the API
Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Western Sahara; copy any URL and run it.
GET countries.dev/region/AfricaGET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20AfricaGET countries.dev/currency/MADGET countries.dev/lang/esGET countries.dev/callingcode/212GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B00%3A00GET countries.dev/tld/ehGET countries.dev/demonym/SahrawiGET countries.dev/capital/El%20Aai%C3%BAn