Map of Smara, Morocco

Smara is a city in Laayoune-Sakia El Hamra, Morocco, with a population of about 42,056. It lies at 26.7384°N, 11.6719°W. Smara is about 932 km (579 mi) southwest of Rabat, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Laayoune, 157 km to the west.

Smara at a glance

Where is Smara?

• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 27 min on the shortest day to 13 h 49 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Smara

• Laayoune — 157 km west, Western Sahara
• Laayoune Plage — 177 km west, Western Sahara
• Tan-Tan — 197 km north
• Boujdour — 288 km west, Western Sahara
• Puerto del Rosario — 291 km northwest, Spain
• Guelmim — 296 km northeast
• Arrecife — 309 km northwest, Spain
• Tindouf — 364 km east, Algeria
• Tiznit — 380 km northeast
• Telde — 395 km west, Spain

Largest cities in Morocco

• Casablanca — 3,665,954
• Rabat — 1,655,753
• Fes — 1,191,905
• Tangier — 1,035,141
• Marrakesh — 995,871
• Salé — 972,299
• Agadir — 698,310
• Meknes — 568,295
• Oujda — 539,711
• Kenitra — 470,949

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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.