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Western Sahara

Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic · Northern Africa

Western Sahara is a country in Northern Africa, with El Aaiún as its capital. Below are its flag, capital, currency, calling code, ISO codes and the countries it borders.

Capital
El Aaiún
Region
Northern Africa
Currency
Algerian dinar (DZD دج)
Calling code
+2125288, +2125289
ISO codes
EH / ESH / 732
Flag emoji
🇪🇭
Area
266,000 km²
Languages
Berber, Hassaniya, Spanish
Internet domain
.eh
Demonym
Sahrawi

Bordering countries

🇩🇿 Algeria🇲🇷 Mauritania🇲🇦 Morocco

About Western Sahara

Western Sahara, officially the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, is a country or territory in Northern Africa. Its capital and seat of government is El Aaiún. It shares land borders with 3 countries. The official currency is the Algerian dinar (دج), using the code DZD.

To call Western Sahara from abroad, dial the country code +2125288 or +2125289. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes EH (alpha-2) and ESH (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels.

Frequently asked questions

What is the capital of Western Sahara?
The capital of Western Sahara is El Aaiún.
What currency does Western Sahara use?
Western Sahara uses the Algerian dinar (DZD, symbol دج).
What is the country calling code for Western Sahara?
The international dialling code for Western Sahara is +2125288 and +2125289.
What are the ISO codes for Western Sahara?
Western Sahara has the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code EH, the alpha-3 code ESH and the numeric code 732.
What is the flag emoji for Western Sahara?
The flag emoji for Western Sahara is 🇪🇭. You can copy it from the top of this page.

Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Dataset compiled 2026-07-02.