# Western Sahara (EH)

**Capital:** El Aaiún  
**Currency:** Moroccan Dirham (MAD) (MAD)  
**Population:** 600'000  
**Area:** 266'000 km²

Western Sahara (ISO code: EH) is located in Northwest Africa on the Atlantic coast and borders Morocco, Algeria, and Mauritania. Politically, the area is considered a disputed territory under international law, largely controlled by Morocco, while the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic has international recognition from certain states. The climate is arid to extremely dry with very low precipitation and high temperatures. Economically, the region is weakly diversified and heavily influenced by natural resources such as phosphate and fishing. The economic-logistical significance primarily arises from raw material exports through Atlantic ports and connections to Moroccan infrastructure. In foreign trade, Western Sahara plays a minor role and is strongly integrated into Morocco's trade structures. Dependency on imports is high, especially for food, consumer goods, fuels, and industrial inputs. There is hardly any independent transit function, as the area does not take on a central hub role in regional trade. The Moroccan Dirham (MAD) is predominantly used as the currency.

**Top Import Partners:** MA, ES

**Top Export Partners:** MA, ES

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Treibstoffe, Konsumgüter, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Phosphate, Fisch

**Key Airports:**
- [Dakhla Airport (VIL)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/dakhla-airport-vil)
- [Hassan I Airport (EUN)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/hassan-i-airport-eun)
- [Smara Airport (SMW)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/smara-airport-smw)
- [Agounit Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/agounit-airport-313)
- [Al Farssia Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/al-farssia-airstrip-airport-510)
- [Al Mahbes UN Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/al-mahbes-un-airstrip-airport-540)
- [Boukraa Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/boukraa-airport-4199)
- [Oum Dreyga Airfield](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/oum-dreyga-airport-25007)
- [Tarfaya Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tarfaya-airport-33062)
- [Tifariti Airstrip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/tifariti-airstrip-airport-33572)

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