Travel and Tourism

Travel and Tourism in Western Sahara

Travel alerts, currency, climate, transit, health, and safety information for visitors to Western Sahara.

Practical Information

Travel alert status, currency, climate, and transit details.

Time Difference: UTC 0 (5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Currency: Moroccan dirham (MAD)
Climate: hot, dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew
Ethnic Groups: Arab, Berber
Geographic Coordinates: 24 30 N, 13 00 W
Location: Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Mauritania and Morocco
Airports: 11