El Marsa, Western Sahara

El Marsa
City
Fishing port of El Marsa
Fishing port of El Marsa
Coordinates: 27°04′N 13°24′W / 27.067°N 13.400°W / 27.067; -13.400
Non-self-governing territoryWestern Sahara
Claimed by Kingdom of Morocco
 Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Controlled by Kingdom of Morocco
Area
 • Total104.8 km2 (40.19 sq mi)
Population
(2014)[citation needed]
 • Total17,917
 • Density170/km2 (450/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+5
Historical population
YearPop.±%
200410,229—    
201417,917+75.2%

El Marsa Arabic: المرسى is a port city in Western Sahara.

According to the Moroccan authorities, El Marsa belongs to Laayoune Province in the region of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra. Its population in 2014 is 17,917, the second-largest in the province (behind the regional capital El Aaiún) and third in the region. It has a seaport on the Atlantic Ocean and therefore is also known as Laayoune Plage (El Aaiún Beach). The town also has a hospital.

El Marsa is to the west of El Aaiún, on the N1, Morocco's main highway, which also goes into the Western Sahara, where it is the last settlement south until Boujdour.


This page was last updated at 2023-12-08 23:12 UTC. Update now. View original page.

All our content comes from Wikipedia and under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.


Top

If mathematical, chemical, physical and other formulas are not displayed correctly on this page, please useFirefox or Safari