Countries of the World: Western Sahara
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In this post we will be going over some brief information on and how to pronounce Western Sahara.
Western Sahara is a country on the African continent with a long Westerly coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean, a population of just over 600,000 people in 2022 and the following 3 countries across its borders:
You pronounce Western Sahara like this: WESS-TERN SAH-HAH-RAH.
Key information and contact details for Western Sahara
Official Language: Arabic.
Secondary Language(s): French, English.
Western Sahara dialling code: +212.
Western Sahara currency: Moroccan Dirham.
Western Sahara Capital City: Laayoune.
Western Sahara International Airport: Dakhla Airport, P37C+FMX, Dakhla 73000. Phone Number: +212 52 88 21 936.
Emergency Services Phone Number: Police / Ambulance / Fire: 150.
British Embassy: There is no British Embassy in Western Sahara, the closest Embassy relating to Western Sahara is in Rabat, Morocco, 766 miles / 1232 K.M. away: British Embassy Rabat, 28 Avenue S.A.R. Sidi Mohammed, Souissi, 10105 (BP 45), Rabat, Morocco. Phone Number: +212 537 633 333.
American Embassy: There is no American Embassy in Western Sahara, the closest Embassy relating to Western Sahara is in Rabat, Morocco, 766 miles / 1232 K.M. away: U.S. Embassy Rabat, Km 5.7, Avenue Mohamed VI, Souissi, Rabat 10170, Morocco. Phone Number: +212 0537 637 200.
Latest Travel Advice (British Government): https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/western-sahara.