Western Sahara Travel Advisory

Local Situation: 0.0 / 5

Travelling Western Sahara is (relatively) safe. We didn't detected any travel advisories from any source at this moment.

Regional Situation: 2.5 / 5

Western Sahara shares a land border with 3 neighbouring states. For this region of countries (including Western Sahara), the Advisory Index is 2.5 (average value over all countries). All countries have some reported advisories: Mauritania (3.8), Morocco with 3 and Algeria with 3 (of 5).

Western Sahara with its capital El Aaiún is a country in Africa (Northern Africa), about the size of Colorado (266,000 km²). The country is located Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco. The climate can be described as hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew. The landscape is mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast. With a population of about 0.27 million citizens.

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Basic Statistics and Facts

Environmental problems and natural hazzards

These are problems Western Sahara is facing. Environmental issues refer to damages of the nature due to industry and society. Natural hazzards refer to potential dangers originating in nature.

Environmental problems

• sparse water and lack of arable land

Natural hazzards

• hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring
• widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility

Top Industries and Agricultural Products

These are the main product industries and agricultural products of Western Sahara. This list indicates what this country is good at producing.

Industries

1. handicrafts
2. phosphate mining

Agriculture products

1. camels
2. fish
3. fruits
4. goats
5. sheep
6. vegetables

Sahrawi Imports and Exports

These are the main product categories of imports and exports to and from Western Sahara.

Export products

1. phosphates

Import products

1. foodstuffs
2. fuel for fishing fleet

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current travel advisory for Western Sahara?

Western Sahara is currently rated at 0,0 out of a possible 5.0. Collected from 0 official sources. Travelling Western Sahara is (relatively) safe.

Is it safe to travel Western Sahara in 2024?

You are good to go, enjoy your trip to Western Sahara.

How many travel advisories do you know for Western Sahara?

We currently evaluate 11 official sources each morning. Today, we know of active advisories from 0 individual sources for Western Sahara.

What is the current Corona virus situation in Western Sahara?

There are currently no officially reported cases of infections with SARS-CoV-2 (or Coronavirus) in Western Sahara. As reported by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control this morning (~8:30am CET). There are currently no officially reported deaths related to this disease in Western Sahara.

What is the size of Western Sahara?

Western Sahara has a size of 266,000 km² or 102,703 mi² which is about the size of Colorado.

Common Frequently Asked Questions

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