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🇪🇭Western Sahara

الصحراء الغربية

Africa · Northern AfricaTerritoryAU
ISOEH · ESH · 732
LAT,LNG24.50, -13.00
TEL+212

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.

Capital
El Aaiún
#175
Population
510,713
#79
Area
266,000 km²
#233
Density
2 /km²

Key facts about Western Sahara

GET/alpha/EH
Calling code
+212
Currencies
MAD د.م.DZD د.ج
Languages
Spanish
Timezones
UTC+00:00
Demonym
Sahrawi
Top-level domain
.eh
ISO codes
EH · ESH · 732
Coordinates
24.50, -13.00
Capital
El Aaiún

Other names for Western Sahara

Taneẓroft TutrimtSahara OccidentalWestsaharaSahara OccidentaleSaara Ocidental西サハラ

Largest cities in Western Sahara (4)

GET/cities?country=EH

Countries bordering Western Sahara (3)

GET/borders/western%20sahara

Frequently 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.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/EH
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/ESH
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/732
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/western%20sahara
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=EH
Largest cities in Western SaharaDocs
GET countries.dev/borders/western%20sahara
Neighbouring countries (full records)Docs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=24.5&lng=-13
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Africa
Countries in AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20Africa
Countries in Northern AfricaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/MAD
Countries using the Moroccan dirhamDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/es
Countries that speak SpanishDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/212
Countries with calling code +212Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC%2B00%3A00
Countries in UTC+00:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/eh
Countries on the .eh domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Sahrawi
Countries whose people are "Sahrawi"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/El%20Aai%C3%BAn
Find a country by capital (El Aaiún)Docs
See Western Sahara on the interactive map