Destinations
Western Sahara: cities and how to get around
2 cities with airports, stations, hotels and the journeys between them, from public data.
Western Sahara has 2 cities on this site. Each one has an overview and pages for flights, hotels, trains, buses, driving and things to do, built from public data, plus city-to-city pages for the journeys between them.
CapitalEl-Aaiun
Population273,008
Area266,000 km²
CurrencyDirham (MAD)
Dialling code+212
Driving sideRight
Official languagesArabic
Internet domain.eh
Cities in Western Sahara
| City | Region | Population | Airport | Hotels listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laayoune | 196,331 | EUN (4 km) | — | |
| Dakhla | 106,277 | VIL (5 km) | — |
Neighbouring countries on this site: Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco.
Common questions
Which cities in Western Sahara are covered?
Laayoune, Dakhla.
What currency does Western Sahara use?
The Dirham (MAD).
Which side of the road does Western Sahara drive on?
The right.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.