Western Sahara - Wikipedia
Western Sahara is located on the north-west coast in West Africa and on the cusp of North Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean to the northwest, Morocco proper to the north-northeast, Algeria to the east-northeast, and Mauritania to the east and south.
Western Sahara | Facts, History, Conflict, Map, & Population ...
Dec 21, 2024 · Western Sahara, territory occupying an extensive desert Atlantic-coastal area of northwest Africa. It became a protectorate of Spain in the 19th century and was later claimed by Morocco, Mauritania, and local inhabitants.
Western Sahara Maps & Facts - World Atlas
Dec 26, 2023 · The Western Sahara is a disputed territory located in North Africa. The area is officially under the control of Morocco but remains de facto independent and its day-to-day life is largely dictated by the indigenous Sahrawis people.
What Does the Western Sahara Conflict Mean for Africa?
Dec 18, 2024 · Western Sahara. Africa . Morocco. African Union. The United Nations does not recognize Morocco’s sovereignty claims, instead considering the area to be a non-self-governing territory and drawing ...
Western Sahara profile - BBC News
Oct 28, 2024 · Western Sahara is a sparsely-populated area of mostly desert situated on the northwest coast of Africa. A former Spanish colony, it was annexed by Morocco in 1975.
Western Sahara: the six-decade struggle to liberate Africa’s ...
Jan 13, 2023 · Western Sahara is the territory in north-west Africa bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria and Mauritania in the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A former Spanish colony,...
Western Sahara - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Western Sahara (Arabic: الصحراء الغربية; Amazigh: Tanẓṛuft Tutrimt; Spanish: Sahara Occidental) is a territory in north Africa. To the north is Morocco, to the east is Algeria, to the south is Mauritania, and to the west is the Atlantic Ocean. Its surface is 266,000 square kilometres (103,000 sq mi).
Western Sahara - New World Encyclopedia
Western Sahara, located in northwestern Africa, is one of the most sparsely populated territories in the world, mainly consisting of desert flatlands.
Western Sahara summary | Britannica
Western Sahara, formerly Spanish Sahara, Territory, northwestern Africa. Area: 105,019 sq mi (272,000 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 632,200. Capital: Laayoune. Little is known of the area’s prehistory, though rock engravings in southern locations suggest a succession of nomadic groups.
All About Western Sahara - Africa.com
Jan 6, 2019 · Western Sahara is a disputed territory in North Africa that borders Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania, and the Atlantic Ocean. It has a total area of 266,000 sq. km. It consists of mostly desert and is one of the most sparsely populated areas in the world.