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{{infobox Country|country = Western Sahara|map= <map lat='23.755181766112635' lng='-15.029296875' zoom='7' view='0' float='right' />|language = N/A (recognized regional languages are Arabic and Spanish)|capital = N/A (largest city is [[Laâyoune (El Aaiún)]])|pop = 382,617|currency = Moroccan dirham (MAD)|hitch = from {{average}} to {{very good}} }}In the '''Western Sahara''' rides are plentiful and usually free on the main paved roads connecting [[Laâyoune (El Aaiún)|Laayoune]], [[Dakhla ]] and [[Smara]]. The UN does not give rides without official permission apparently, which is a shame as it seems they're the only people who can give you any insight into the a political situation herethere. Local Moroccans will tell you all sorts.
Truck drivers may might ask you to "sleep" in a discrete position to avoid the endless police passport checks (which can make you a bit of a burden to carry). This shouldn't be a problem if it's not too obvious, but you don't want to get on the wrong side of the police in Western Sahara (who can be rather paranoid).
Lifts with overland travellers To get to [[Mauritania]] one can be found by asking around ask drivers at Camping camping ''Moussaffir '' (just north of Dakhla).
The In fact, lorry drivers are lately might be reluctant to give a lift as then to hitchhiker since they might have to bribe at each police postthen. It is better more convenient to omit that situation, and hitch to the post that comes after [[Al-Uyuun]] and then ask the police to pass on the info on information about a "traveling hitchhiker" by phone to the next stoppolice post on the road. <!-- jurahasiok at wp.pl -->
[[Category:Northern Africa]]
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