Meharrize
Meharrize is an oasis located in Western Sahara. It is situated between Tifariti and Amgala, 93 km from Smara, to the east of the Moroccan Wall, and in the Polisario Front-held part of Western Sahara close to the Mauritanian border.- Type: Village with 12,000 residents
- Description: municipality and town in Western Sahara.
- Also known as: “Meheriz” and “Mheiriz”
Meharrize
- Categories: oasis, municipality, and locality
- Location: Western Sahara, North Africa, Africa
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
26.14769° or 26° 8′ 52″ northLongitude
-11.06919° or 11° 4′ 9″ westPopulation
12,000Elevation
400 metres (1,312 feet)Open location code
7CRC4WXJ+38OpenStreetMap ID
node 4057109756OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
13608369Wikidata ID
Q3304460
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swahili—“Meharrize” goes by many names.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ayuntamiento de Meharrize مقر بلدية امهيريز and Municipio de Meharrize بلدية امهيريز.
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