Western Sahara
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Northern Africa
- 3 neighbours in Travle
Western Sahara overview
Western Sahara is in Northern Africa, Africa.
In the Travle map, Western Sahara has 3 neighbours: Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco. From there, 125 countries can be reached by land.
Population, density and language
The World Bank publishes no population figure for Western Sahara, so this page does not show one.
| Language | Share (est.) | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | 100% | official |
| mey | 0.0002% | — |
CLDR shares are estimates of people who use each language, so they can add up to more than 100%.
How big is Western Sahara, really?
The World Bank publishes no surface area figure for Western Sahara, so this page does not compare its size.
Western Sahara at a glance
- Capital
- not available
- Region
- Northern Africa, Africa
- Population
- not available
- Surface area
- not available
- Density
- not available
- Official languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
- Calling code
- not available
- Internet domain
- .eh
- Land neighbours
- 3 (Natural Earth) · 3 (Travle)
Each figure is sourced in its own section below. "Not available" means no source used on this page has the figure.
Western Sahara within Northern Africa
Natural Earth places Western Sahara in Northern Africa (UN subregion). Of the 7 entries from Travle's country list in that subregion, Western Sahara has no World Bank figures to rank.
| Country | Population (2025) | Area km² (2024) |
|---|---|---|
 Egypt | 118,365,995 | 1,001,450 |
 Sudan | 51,662,147 | 1,878,000 |
 Algeria | 47,435,312 | 2,381,740 |
 Morocco | 38,430,770 | 446,550 |
 Tunisia | 12,348,573 | 163,610 |
 Libya | 7,458,555 | 1,759,540 |
| Western Sahara | – | – |
Sources: World Bank WDI (SP.POP.TOTL, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2), data updated 2026-10-08; subregion from Natural Earth 1:110m. A dash means the World Bank has no figure.
Location, borders and position
Western Sahara is in Northern Africa, Africa. Its outline in Natural Earth lies in the northern hemisphere and the western hemisphere.
On land, Natural Earth's boundary data gives Western Sahara 3 neighbours; the Travle game map gives it 3.
Sources: Natural Earth 1:110m (outline and capital) and 1:10m boundary lines (neighbours), public domain.
Where Western Sahara is on the map
Countries bordering Western Sahara
Natural Earth's boundary data and the Travle map agree on these 3 land neighbours. Natural Earth marks part of the line with Morocco as line of control.
| Country | Direction | Land boundary in Natural Earth | Border in Travle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | east | Yes | Yes |
 Mauritania | south | Yes | Yes |
| Morocco | north-east | Yes (line of control segment) | Yes |
Geographic column: Natural Earth 1:10m Admin-0 boundary lines (land) 5.1.0 (public domain), checked 2026-10-19; Natural Earth shows de facto boundaries and does not settle disputes. Travle column: the game's own border map.
Money and language in Western Sahara
Currency
- Moroccan Dirham: code MAD, numeric 504. ISO 4217 lists it for 2 entries in total, so it is shared with 1 others.
Official languages
- Arabic: official in 26 territories in CLDR, including Western Sahara.
CLDR is a technical reference, not a legal text. Laws and constitutions can describe languages differently.
Currency, domain and dialling code
- Currency
- Moroccan Dirham (MAD)
Source: Unicode CLDR release-48-2 currencyData (region EH); code, name and number from ISO 4217 list one (SIX), published 2026-09-17; checked 2026-10-19. - Internet domain
- .eh
Source: IANA Root Zone Database; checked 2026-10-19. - International dialling code
- not available
The ITU list used on this page has no named entry for it. - Time
- UTC+01:00 all year (2026)
IANA zones: Africa/El_Aaiun
Source: IANA Time Zone Database 2026e (zone.tab); UTC offsets computed for 15 Jan and 15 Jul 2026 with Node.js ICU tz 2026a; checked 2026-10-19.
Western Sahara codes and abbreviations
| Standard | Code |
|---|---|
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 | EH |
| ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 | ESH |
| ISO 3166-1 numeric | 732 |
| ISO 4217 currency (Moroccan Dirham) | MAD · 504 |
| Country-code top-level domain | .eh |
Sources: Natural Earth (ISO 3166-1), ISO 4217 list one (SIX), IANA Root Zone Database, ITU E.164 list; linked with dates in the sections above.
Fun facts about Western Sahara
- Arabic has official status in 26 territories in Unicode CLDR, Western Sahara among them.
- The longest Travle trip from Western Sahara takes 12 steps, to Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
Each fact is calculated from the sources cited on this page.
How far can you travel from Western Sahara in Travle?
Starting from Western Sahara and moving one border at a time, this is how many countries in the game's map you reach at each step. Countries that need a sea crossing never appear, because the game only follows land borders.
| Steps | Countries | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | 17 | |
| 6 | 15 | |
| 7 | 29 | |
| 8 | 18 | |
| 9 | 4 | |
| 10 | 1 | |
| 11 | 2 | |
| 12 | 2 |
In total 125 of the 171 other countries in the map can be reached by land. The longest trips take 12 steps and end in Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste. The other 46 cannot be reached without crossing the sea (18 in North America, 13 in South America, 6 in Oceania, 5 in Asia, 3 in Europe, 1 in Africa).
Nearby routes from Western Sahara
Shortest land routes in the game's map to the countries up to 3 steps away. There can be several routes of the same length; this list shows one. The section above shows how many countries are reachable in total.
- Algeria: 1 step (Western Sahara → Algeria)
- Mauritania: 1 step (Western Sahara → Mauritania)
- Morocco: 1 step (Western Sahara → Morocco)
- Libya: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Libya)
Mali: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Mali)
Niger: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Niger)
Senegal: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Mauritania → Senegal)
Spain: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Morocco → Spain)- Tunisia: 2 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Tunisia)
Benin: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Niger → Benin)
Burkina Faso: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Mali → Burkina Faso)
Chad: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Libya → Chad)
Côte d'Ivoire: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Mali → Côte d'Ivoire)- Egypt: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Libya → Egypt)
France: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Morocco → Spain → France)
Guinea: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Mali → Guinea)
Guinea-Bissau: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Mauritania → Senegal → Guinea-Bissau)
Nigeria: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Niger → Nigeria)
Portugal: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Morocco → Spain → Portugal)- Sudan: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Algeria → Libya → Sudan)
The Gambia: 3 steps (Western Sahara → Mauritania → Senegal → The Gambia)
Western Sahara — frequently asked questions
Which countries border Western Sahara?
On land, Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco, according to Natural Earth's boundary data. The Travle map uses the same neighbours.
What currency and language does Western Sahara use?
The currency is the Moroccan Dirham (MAD). Unicode CLDR gives Arabic official status.
How far can you travel from Western Sahara in Travle?
Following land borders only, 125 countries are reachable. The farthest need 12 steps: Papua New Guinea and Timor-Leste.
What time zone does Western Sahara use?
UTC+01:00 all year (2026).
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