Dakhla

Western Sahara
Dakhla, Western Sahara
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A low-rise Atlantic coast city spread across a narrow peninsula, where a domed mosque anchors a broad central square just blocks from turquoise water, drawing independent travellers to its remote Saharan-meets-ocean setting.

  • Population106,277
  • Nearest water from center5.8 km
  • Nearest mountain from center13.4 km