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Western Sahara at a glance
Western Sahara is a territory in Northern Africa. People mainly speak Arabic. The currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). VoyaKin maps 8 places to see here.
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Western Sahara’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Western Sahara
Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
Tifariti
Town · Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra
Tifariti is an oasis town and the temporary capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic. It is located in the northeastern part of Western Sahara, east of the Moroccan Western Sahara wall, 138 km (86 mi) from Smara and 15 km (9 mi) north of the border with Mauritania.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: AlbertoDV (Public domain). Map
Ras Nouadhibou
رأس نواذيبو
Viewpoint · باشوية الكويرة
Ras Nouadhibou is a 60-kilometre (37 mi) peninsula or headland divided by the border between Mauritania and Western Sahara on the African coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Since colonial times, it has internationally been known as Cabo Blanco in Spanish or Cap Blanc in French.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: Cap Blanc Mauritania Spanish Sahara 1958.JPG (Public domain). Map
St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral
Église catholique de Saint-François d'Assise
Religious · Pachalik de Laâyoune باشوية العيون
The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral or just Spanish Cathedral, is a Roman Catholic church that serves as the cathedral church of the apostolic prefecture of Western Sahara.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Bjørn Christian Tørrissen (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Eglise de Notre-Dame de Carmen الكنيسة سيدة كارمن
Religious · Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab
The Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church alternatively Church of Dakhla or simply Church of Villa Cisneros is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the town of Dakhla located in the territory of Western Sahara in dispute with Morocco and is considered by the latter nation as part of the region of…
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: fhaas (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Laayoune
City · Pachalik de Laâyoune باشوية العيون
Photo: Wikimedia Commons: El Aaiún-Laâyoune Collage.png (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Cape Bojador
Cap Boujdour رأس بوجدور
Viewpoint
Photo: Rui Ornelas from Lisboa, Portugal (CC BY 2.0). Map
Keep exploring
Also in Northern Africa: Morocco · Egypt · Algeria · Libya · Sudan · Tunisia
Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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