Western Sahara · Africa
Tifariti sits on the route: 1 hours from Meharrize.
Tifariti is a town located in Western Sahara. With a population of 3,000, it is an important destination in Africa.
On a road trip, Tifariti sits in Western Sahara. It's in the Africa/El Aaiun time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tifariti to your route.
Tifariti (Arabic: تيفاريتي) is an oasis town and the temporary capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, located in north-eastern Western Sahara, east of the Moroccan Berm, 138 km (86 mi) from Smara and 15 km (9 mi) north of the border with Mauritania. It is part of what Polisario Front calls the LiberatedRead more
Territories and Morocco calls the Buffer Zone. It has been the de facto temporary capital of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic since the government moved there in 2008 from Bir Lehlou. It is the headquarters of the 2nd military region of the SADR.
It is also the name of a daïra of the wilaya of Smara, in the Sahrawi refugee camps.
In 2010, the population of Tifariti was estimated at 3,000 people.
Tifariti is located between Smara, the traditional spiritual centre of the Sahara founded by Ma El Ainin, (177 km (110 mi) away) and the Algerian town of Tindouf (320 km (200 mi) away), where the Sahrawi refugee camps are located.
The government quarter of Tifariti houses the Parliament of the SADR, a hospital, a school, a mosque and a museum.
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Tifariti is located in Western Sahara, Africa. The coordinates are 26.1579 latitude, -10.5589 longitude.
Tifariti has a population of approximately 3,000 people, making it a town in Western Sahara.
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