Western Sahara
Disputed territory
Western Sahara is a disputed territory. Morocco controls most of it, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic also claims it, and the UN lists it as a non-self-governing territory. Its capital is El Aaiún. About 650,000 people live there. It covers 266,000 km². It borders Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.
Western Sahara at a glance
- Capital
- El Aaiún
- Population
- 650,000
- Area
- 266,000 km²
- Density
- 2 per km²
- Official languages
- Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
- Currencies
- Algerian dinar, Moroccan dirham, Mauritanian ouguiya
- People
- Sahrawi
- Internet domain
- .eh
- Coast
- Has a coastline
Where is Western Sahara?
How Western Sahara compares
- Similar in size: Gabon (267,668 km²).
- Similar population: Suriname (639,850).
- The Algerian dinar is also used in 1 other place: Algeria.
- The Moroccan dirham is also used in 1 other place: Morocco.
- Berber is also an official language in 1 other country: Morocco.
- Hassaniya is not an official language anywhere else.
- Spanish is also an official language in 21 other countries: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica and 15 more.
The flag of Western Sahara
Would you recognise Western Sahara?
How players do with Western Sahara
Every answer in DodoThinks games is counted anonymously. This is how players have done with Western Sahara so far, from 57 answers up to November 2026.
On the map
40% right
41st hardest of 176 · 57 answers
- Players find Western Sahara on the map in 40% of tries, which makes it one of the harder places to find. The most common wrong answer is Morocco.
Countries that border Western Sahara
Western Sahara borders 3 countries: Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.
Algeria
Mauritania
MoroccoQuick quiz: Western Sahara
3 questions. Tap an answer to check it.
1. Which is the flag of Western Sahara?
That's the flag of Western Sahara.
2. What is the capital of Western Sahara?
El Aaiún is the capital of Western Sahara.
3. Which of these borders Western Sahara?
Western Sahara borders Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.
Questions about Western Sahara
Is Western Sahara a country?
Western Sahara is a disputed territory. Morocco controls most of it, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic also claims it, and the UN lists it as a non-self-governing territory.
What is the capital of Western Sahara?
The capital of Western Sahara is El Aaiún.
Which countries border Western Sahara?
Western Sahara borders 3 countries: Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco.
How many countries border Western Sahara?
3. Western Sahara shares a land border with 3 countries.
How big is Western Sahara?
Western Sahara covers 266,000 km², about the same size as Gabon (267,668 km²).
Is Western Sahara hard to find on a map?
Yes, for many players. On DodoThinks map quizzes, players find Western Sahara in 40% of 57 tries, 41st hardest of 176 places with enough answers to count. The most common wrong answer is Morocco.
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