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Western Sahara Latitude and Longitude
The latitude for Western Sahara is: 24.215527 and the longitude is: -12.885833999999932.
Western Sahara Latitude: | 24.215527 |
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Western Sahara Longitude: | -12.885833999999932 |
Latitude DMS: | 24°12'55.9"N |
Longitude DMS: | 12°53'9"W |
UTM Easting: | 714,707.01 |
UTM Northing: | 2,679,714.00 |
UTM Zone: | 28R |
Geohash: | esqcfb2cdm3v |
Position from Earth's Center: | NNW |
Elevation: | 212.64 Meters (697.65 Feet) |
Type: | Country |
Landlocked: | No |
Country: | Western Sahara |
Country Code: | EH |
Country Code Alpha-3: | ESH |
Country Continent: | Africa |
Continent Region: | Northern Africa |
Time Zone: | Africa/El_Aaiun |
Time Zone Abbreviation: | WEST |
WEST Stands for: | Western European Summer Time |
Daylight Saving Time: | Yes |
UTC/GMT Difference: | +01:00 |
Current Time: | Wednesday April 24th 4:42pm |
Western Sahara Summary
Western Sahara is located in the continent of Africa, NNW of Zouerat, Mauritania (see coordinates for Mauritania); SSW of Tan-Tan, Morocco (see coordinates for Morocco) and SW of Tindouf, Algeria (see coordinates for Algeria).
The capital of Western Sahara is Laayoune. The Western Sahara is in a territorial dispute with Morocco and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR). SADR is a partially recognized state which controls a thin strip of the Western Sahara while Morocco controls the majority. The SADR claims sovereignty over the entire territory of the Western Sahara. Arabic "العربية" is the main language of the country. mey is spoken as well.
The 3 most populated places in Western Sahara are:
- Laayoune / El Aaiun (see coordinates for Laayoune / El Aaiun)
- Dakhla (see coordinates for Dakhla)
- Smara (see coordinates for Smara)
2 points of interest in Western Sahara:
- Garden of the Mosque, Dakhla, Western Sahara, Morocco
- Dakhla Public Garden, Dakhla, Western Sahara, Morocco
Western Sahara time zone(s):
Name | UTC/GMT Offset |
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Western European Time Zone | +00:00/+01:00 |
Now that you know the location, you might also be interested in knowing the land elevation or altitude, for details see elevation for Western Sahara.
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