Western Sahara is considered one large nation because of its total area. Its total land area is 266,000 km² (about 102,703 mi²). The continental shelf of Western Sahara is about 0 km² (about 0 mi²). Western Sahara is in Africa. Africa is the second largest and second most populous continent on earth. African countries include South Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Ethiopia and Egypt, among others. Western Sahara has 3 neighboring countries. Its neighbors are Algeria, Mauritania, Morocco. Western Sahara is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The average altitude range of Western Sahara is 256 m (840 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Western Sahara is 2049 kilometers (~791 miles). Western Sahara shares land borders with 3 different countries and has the same number of unique land borders with neighboring territories. If, as in the case of Western Sahara, a country has the same number of distinct neighboring regions as land borders, then that country does not have non-contiguous sections of a land border. This is in contrast to several countries that have multiple non-contiguous stretches of land borders. Western Sahara has 3 neighboring countries. Its neighbors include Algeria, Mauritania and Morocco. The lengths of land borders of Western Sahara with its neighboring countries are as follows:

Algeria - 42 km (26 miles),
Mauritania - 1561 km (970 mi),
Morocco - 443 km (275 miles).

Cities
The capital of Western Sahara is Laayoune.

Elevation
The average altitude range of Western Sahara is 256 m (840 ft). Western Sahara's highest point is an unnamed site with an official elevation of 805 m (2,641 ft). The lowest point of Western Sahara is Sebjet Tah. It is at -55 m (-180 ft), i.e. below sea level. The difference in elevation between the highest (an unnamed place) and the lowest (Sebjet Tah) point of Western Sahara is 860 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​Western Sahara is 266,000 km² (about 102,703 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 0 km² (~0 mi²). The continental shelf of Western Sahara is approximately 0 km². Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​Western Sahara is approximately 266,000 km² (~102,703 mi²). Western Sahara is considered one large nation because of its total area.