Western Sahara coastline , Western Sahara Natural Resources

Western Sahara

Location : northern africa. bordering the north atlantic ocean. between mauritania and morocco

Geographic Coordinates : 24 30 n. 13 00 w

Map Reference : africa

Area : total: 266.000 sq km land: 266.000 sq km water: 0 sq km

Area Comparative: about the size of colorado

Western Sahara More Facts

Land boundaries : total: 2.046 km border countries: algeria 42 km. mauritania 1.561 km. morocco 443 km

coastline : 266

Maritime Claims : contingent upon resolution of sovereignty issue
Climate: hot. dry desert; rain is rare; cold offshore air currents produce fog and heavy dew

Terrain : mostly low. flat desert with large areas of rocky or sandy surfaces rising to small mountains in south and northeast

Elevation extremes : lowest point: sebjet tah -55 m highest point: unnamed location 463 m

Natural Resources :phosphates. iron ore

Land use : arable land: 0.02% permanent crops: 0% other: 99.98% (2001)

Irrigated Lands : na sq km