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 center 5.8 km3.6 mi
  • Nearest mountain from center 13 km8.3 mi

Nearest airports

Climate · monthly averages
J
17°63°
5mm0.1in
F
18°64°
5mm0.1in
M
19°66°
5mm0.1in
A
19°66°
0mm0.1in
M
20°68°
0mm0.0in
J
21°70°
0mm0.0in
J
22°72°
0mm0.0in
A
24°74°
0mm0.1in
S
24°75°
5mm0.3in
O
23°73°
5mm0.2in
N
21°69°
0mm0.1in
D
19°65°
5mm0.2in
Avg temp · total precipitation, 1991–2020 monthly normals · ERA5-Land · methodology ↗
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