Map of Laayoune, Western Sahara

Laayoune is a city in Western Sahara, with a population of about 196,331. It lies at 27.1418°N, 13.1880°W. The nearest city on our map is Laayoune Plage, 23 km to the west.

Laayoune at a glance

Where is Laayoune?

• The largest city in Western Sahara by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 26 min on the shortest day to 13 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Laayoune

• Laayoune Plage — 23 km west
• Smara — 157 km east, Morocco
• Puerto del Rosario — 165 km northwest, Spain
• Boujdour — 171 km southwest
• Arrecife — 206 km north, Spain
• Telde — 239 km northwest, Spain
• Las Palmas de Gran Canaria — 244 km northwest, Spain
• Maspalomas — 246 km west, Spain
• Santa Lucía — 247 km west, Spain
• Tan-Tan — 251 km northeast, Morocco

Largest cities in Western Sahara

• Dakhla — 106,277
• Boujdour — 42,651
• Laayoune Plage — 28,848

Map of Western Sahara and all its cities →

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.