Sahara Desert
Country of Africa

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.

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Official Names

  • República Árabe Saharaui Democrática(Spanish)
  • Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic(English)
  • الجمهورية العربية الصحراوية الديمقراطية(Arabic)

Region

  • Northern Africa

Continent

  • Africa

Total Population

580,000(as of 2020)

Capitals

Laayoune Laayoune (De jure capital) | Tifariti Tifariti (Provisional capital)

ISO Codes

EHISO 3166 alpha-2ESHISO 3166 alpha-3732ISO 3166 numeric

Communications

+212Dial code.ehCountry-code top-level domain

Currencies

  • Moroccan Dirham (MAD • د.م.)
  • Algerian Dinar (DZD • دج)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 230 V · Frequency: 50 Hz · Plug types: Type C, Type E

Languages

National
  • Arabic(ara)a
  • Spanish(spa)a
  • Hassaniya Arabic(mey)c
  • French(fra)b

Current Time & Time Zone

11:04am, 21st August 2026Western Sahara Time(WEST • UTC+01:00)

Largest Cities

Laayoune(270,000 residents as of 2020)
Dakhla(120,000 residents as of 2020)
Smara(70,000 residents as of 2020)
Boujdour(45,000 residents as of 2020)
Tifariti(3,000 residents as of 2010)

Busiest Airports

Hassan I Airport(EUN • 150,000 passengers as of 2019)
Dakhla Airport(VIL • 100,000 passengers as of 2019)

Map of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Map of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Map of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Flags

Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

Plug types

Type C
Type C
Type E
Type E
Status
aDe Jure · bDe Facto · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Out Score of Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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