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City in Western Sahara

Tifariti

26.158° N, 10.567° W 2 places listed

About Tifariti

Tifariti 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 Liberated 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.

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Essentials

CurrencyAlgerian dinar (DZD); Moroccan dirham (MAD); Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
International dialing code+2
LanguagesBerber, Hassaniya, Spanish

More about the country: Western Sahara guide

Weather by month

City data is not available yet, so this shows El Aaiún, the capital.

The warmest month is Aug with average highs of 39.9°C, and the coolest is Jan with average lows of 9.7°C. Most rain falls in Oct (about 28 mm). Rain is rare for most of the year.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainFeels
Jan23.5°C9.7°C0 mmWarm
Feb25.6°C11.3°C0 mmWarm
Mar26.1°C12.5°C0 mmWarm
Apr29.1°C15°C2 mmHot
May31.8°C17.2°C13 mmHot
Jun37.2°C19.8°C0 mmVery hot
Jul38.4°C22.1°C0 mmVery hot
Aug39.9°C24.7°C0 mmVery hot
Sep36.1°C21.9°C3 mmVery hot
Oct33.1°C19.4°C28 mmHot
Nov28.9°C16.2°C0 mmHot
Dec21.9°C10.7°C0 mmWarm

Measured values for 2025. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com.

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