| Geography of Western Sahara | |
| Continent | Africa |
| Region | North Africa |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | Ranked 77th 266,000 km2 |
| Coastline | 1,110 km |
| Borders | 2,046 km (Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km) |
| Highest point | unnamed elevation 805 m |
| Lowest point | Sebjet Tah, -55 m |
Western Sahara is a territory in Northern Africa, bordered by the North Atlantic Ocean, Morocco proper, Algeria (Tindouf region), and Mauritania. Geographic coordinates:
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Total: 266,060 km²
The peninsula in the extreme southwest, with the city of Lagouira, is called Ras Nouadhibou, Cap Blanc, or Cabo Blanco. The eastern side is part of Mauritania.
Maritime claims: contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
The terrain is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast.
Elevation extremes:
phosphates, iron ore, fishing resources on Atlantic Ocean coast
Arable land: 0%
permanent crops: 0%
permanent pastures: 19%
forests and woodland: 0%
other: 81%
Irrigated land: NA km²
Hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility. Flash flooding occurs during spring months.
It has a climate that is hot, dry desert; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew.
sparse water and lack of arable land
This is a list of the extreme points of Western Sahara, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
