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Can you drink tap water in Western Sahara?

Capital: El-AaiunArabicUpdated October 2026
NoNo, drink bottled

Can you drink the tap water in Western Sahara?

Don't drink the tap water. Tap water is often desalinated and salty; drink bottled water.

Tap water by place in Western Sahara

PlaceVerdictNotes
DakhlaNo, drink bottledDrink bottled water; Dakhla's tap water is often brackish.

Tap water by place

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