Map of Dakhla, Western Sahara

Dakhla is a city in Western Sahara, with a population of about 106,277. It lies at 23.6848°N, 15.9580°W. The nearest city on our map is Boujdour, 310 km to the northeast.

Dakhla at a glance

Where is Dakhla?

• The 2nd largest city in Western Sahara by recorded population.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 40 min on the shortest day to 13 h 36 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Dakhla

• Boujdour — 310 km northeast
• Nouadhibou — 325 km south, Mauritania
• Zouérat — 372 km east, Mauritania
• Maspalomas — 455 km north, Spain
• Laayoune Plage — 457 km northeast
• Santa Lucía — 472 km north, Spain
• San Bartolomé de Tirajana — 473 km north, Spain
• Laayoune — 474 km northeast
• Telde — 482 km north, Spain
• Smara — 549 km northeast, Morocco

Largest cities in Western Sahara

• Laayoune — 196,331
• Boujdour — 42,651
• Laayoune Plage — 28,848

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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.