Western Sahara Address Format
Addresses in the Moroccan-administered areas follow the Moroccan convention: smallest to largest unit, house number after the street name, locality on its own line, country last. A 5-digit Moroccan postal code (e.g. 70000 Laayoune) can be placed before the locality on the last domestic line, but it is often omitted in practice.
Standard format
No postal code of its own rules
| Field name | No postal code of its own |
|---|---|
| Format | N/A - no separate postal code system (N = digit, A = letter) |
| Rule | Western Sahara is a disputed territory with no postal administration of its own. In the Moroccan-administered areas (about 80% of the territory, including Laayoune, Dakhla and Smara) mail is handled by Poste Maroc (Barid Al-Maghrib), and Moroccan 5-digit codes apply in practice (e.g. Laayoune 70000, Dakhla 73000). Because the codes belong to the Moroccan system rather than an ISO-assigned one for EH, this table keeps the pattern null; omit the code or use the Moroccan one depending on your test scenario. |
Fields used in Western Sahara
| State / region | Yes — "Region" locally |
|---|---|
| Street address | Yes |
| P.O. Box | Yes — "P.O. Box (Boîte postale)" locally |
FAQ
What postal code format does Western Sahara use?
Western Sahara is a disputed territory with no postal administration of its own. In the Moroccan-administered areas (about 80% of the territory, including Laayoune, Dakhla and Smara) mail is handled by Poste Maroc (Barid Al-Maghrib), and Moroccan 5-digit codes apply in practice (e.g. Laayoune 70000, Dakhla 73000). Because the codes belong to the Moroccan system rather than an ISO-assigned one for EH, this table keeps the pattern null; omit the code or use the Moroccan one depending on your test scenario.
How do you write an address in Western Sahara?
Western Sahara addresses are written from the smallest unit to the largest. Addresses in the Moroccan-administered areas follow the Moroccan convention: smallest to largest unit, house number after the street name, locality on its own line, country last. A 5-digit Moroccan postal code (e.g. 70000 Laayoune) can be placed before the locality on the last domestic line, but it is often omitted in practice.
Does Western Sahara use postal codes?
No. Western Sahara is a disputed territory with no postal administration of its own. In the Moroccan-administered areas (about 80% of the territory, including Laayoune, Dakhla and Smara) mail is handled by Poste Maroc (Barid Al-Maghrib), and Moroccan 5-digit codes apply in practice (e.g. Laayoune 70000, Dakhla 73000). Because the codes belong to the Moroccan system rather than an ISO-assigned one for EH, this table keeps the pattern null; omit the code or use the Moroccan one depending on your test scenario.
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Sources
- https://www.upu.int/UPU/media/upu/documents/PostCode/ManualAddressing.pdf
- https://www.baridalmaghrib.ma