List of Human Settlements in Western Sahara
Map of Western Sahara
Location of cities in Western Sahara
Laayoun
Smara
Cape Bojador
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
Overview of cities in Western Sahara
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
Notes
2004 Morocco Population Census
"Western Sahara: Provinces & Urban Communes - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information" .
in relation to the Berm
Western Sahrawi historic capital
Cities in Western Sahara : "Under Moroccan administration ... El Marsa"
274 Moroccan Army Fort at Guerguerat Western Sahara 5 Dec 95
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic former factual temporary capital
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic actual factual temporary capital
Moroccan census
"Censo marroquí registra casi medio millón de habitantes en Sáhara Occidental" (in Spanish). La Vanguardia . 2016-09-22. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
Larrán, Jesús Cabaleiro (2016-12-09). "Censo del Sahara en 2014" (in Spanish). Periodista en español. Retrieved 2021-01-19.
External links
Media related to Populated places in Western Sahara at Wikimedia Commons
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