Administrative divisions of Western Sahara
Western Sahara is divided into 1 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Western Sahara
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bir Lehlou | 500 |
Bir Lehlou is the largest urban area in Western Sahara with about 500 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Western Sahara: ≈ 619 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
No major named rivers or lakes are mapped for Western Sahara at this map scale.
Ethnic groups in Western Sahara
Arab, Berber
Regionally, Arab is the most common ethnic group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Western Sahara
Muslim
Regionally, Muslim is the most common religious group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Western Sahara
Standard Arabic, Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic, Berber, Spanish, French
Regionally, Hassaniya Arabic is the most common language group across most of the 1 divisions.
Source: CIA World Factbook · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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SudanSources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.