List of cities in Western Sahara

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Map of Western Sahara

This is a list of cities in Western Sahara .

By far the largest agglomeration in Western Sahara is El Aaiún with a population of 201,570 (as of September 2, 2004). This means that around half of the country's people live in the capital region.

The table contains the cities with more than 3000 inhabitants, their names in German transcription and in Arabic as well as the results of the census of September 2, 1994 and September 2, 2004. The province to which the city belongs is also listed. The population figures refer to the actual city without the suburbs.

Cities in Western Sahara
rank Surname Residents province
transcription Arabic 1994 census 2004 census
1. El Aaiún العيون 136,950 183,691 Laayoune
2. Ad-Dakhla الداخلة 29,831 58.104 Oued ed Dahab
3. Smara السمارة 28,750 40,347 It semara
4th Boujdour بو جدور 15,167 36,843 Boujdour
5. El Marsa المرسى 4,334 10,229 Laayoune
6th Haouza الحوزة 2,940 8,769 It semara
7th Al Mahbass المحبس 1,193 7,331 Assa-zag
8th. Guelta Zemour گَلتَة زَمُّور 4,716 6,740 Boujdour
9. Bir Anzarane يئر عنزران 867 6,597 Oued ed Dahab
10. Téchle تيشلي 290 6,036 Aousserd
11. Aousserd أوسيرد 672 5,832 Aousserd
12. El Argoub العرقوب 1,374 5,345 Oued ed Dahab
13. La Gouira الكويرة 509 - Aousserd

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