List of cities in Western Sahara facts for kids
The following are cities in Western Sahara, listed by population. Due to an ongoing conflict over the territory, the majority is controlled by Morocco, and the eastern and southern portions are controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). Only those cities under Moroccan administration are subject to the government census; SADR-controlled cities are listed at the end. Morocco claims the entire territory, as does the SADR. The list includes cities, towns, villages, oases and other settlements.
List
| Name | Population | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transliteration | Arabic | 1994 census |
2004 census |
2014 census |
Location |
Administration |
| Laayoun | العيون | 136,950 | 179,542 | 217,732 | North West | Morocco |
| Ad-Dakhla (Villa Cisneros) | الداخلة | 29,831 | 55,618 | 106,277 | North West | Morocco |
| Smara (Semara) | السمارة | 28,750 | 33,910 | 57,035 | North West | Morocco |
| Cape Bojador (Cabo Boujdour) | بو جدور | 15,167 | 36,731 | 42,651 | North West | Morocco |
| El Marsa | المرسى | 4,334 | 10,229 | 17,917 | North West | Morocco |
| Hawza | الكويرة | 2,940 | 3,726 | North West | Morocco | |
| Mahbes | المحبس | 1,193 | 131 | North West | Morocco | |
| Guelta Zemmur | گَلتَة زَمُّور | 4,716 | 512 | North West | Morocco | |
| Bir Anzarane | بئر إنزران | 867 | 1,273 | North West | Morocco | |
| Tichla | تيشلا | 290 | 469 | North West | Morocco | |
| Ausert (Auserd, Awserd) | أوسرد | 672 | 976 | North West | Morocco | |
| El Argoub | العركوب | 1,374 | 5,020 | North West | Morocco | |
| Bou Craa | بو كرع | 2,519 | North West | Morocco | ||
| Lemseid | لمسيد | North West | Morocco | |||
| Umm Dreiga | أم ادريكة | North West | Morocco | |||
| Jdiriya | اجديرية | North West | Morocco | |||
| Farciya | الفرسية | North West | Morocco | |||
| Sebaiera | North West | Morocco | ||||
| Chalwa | North West | Morocco | ||||
| Aridal | North West | Morocco | ||||
| As-Sakn | North West | Morocco | ||||
| Al Ga'da | North West | Morocco | ||||
| Bir Gandus | بئر كندوز | North West | Morocco | |||
| Guerguerat | الكركرات | North West | Morocco | |||
| Amgala | أمكالة | Included in Awserd | North East | Sahrawi Republic | ||
| Bir Lehlou | بير لحلو | North East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Tifariti | تيفاريتي | (near 3,000 by late estimates) | 55 | North East | Sahrawi Republic | |
| Meharrize | محيرس | North East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Zug | الزوك | 833 | South East | Sahrawi Republic | ||
| Dougaj | دوكاج | South East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Agounit | أغوانيت | South East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Mijek (Miyek) | ميجك | South East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Bir Tiguisit | بير تيغیسیت | North East | Sahrawi Republic | |||
| Lagouira (La Güera, La Gouera) | الكويرة | 509 | 3,726 | South West | Mauritania | |
See also
- List of cities in Morocco
- Moroccan Wall
- Tindouf and refugee camps
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