| Geography | Western Sahara |
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Location:
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Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco |
Geographic coordinates:
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24 30 N, 13 00 W |
Map references:
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Africa |
Area:
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total: 266,000 sq km
land: 266,000 sq km
water: 0 sq km |
Area - comparative:
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about the size of Colorado |
Land boundaries:
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total: 2,046 km
border countries: Algeria 42 km, Mauritania 1,561 km, Morocco 443 km |
Coastline:
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1,110 km |
Maritime claims:
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contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue |
Climate:
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hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew |
Terrain:
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mostly low, flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast |
Elevation extremes:
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lowest point: Sebjet Tah -55 m
highest point: unnamed elevation 805 m |
Natural resources:
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phosphates, iron ore |
Land use:
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arable land: 0.02%
permanent crops: 0%
other: 99.98% (2005) |
Irrigated land:
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NA |
Total renewable water resources:
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void |
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
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void |
Natural hazards:
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hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time, often severely restricting visibility |
Environment - current issues:
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sparse water and lack of arable land |
Environment - international agreements:
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party to: none of the selected agreements
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements |
Geography - note:
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the waters off the coast are particularly rich fishing areas |
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